πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Two sticks laid end to end are 92 cm long. One stick is 33 cm long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Penny the Panda cut 15 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 83 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Lily builds a train of blocks 10 cm long, then adds 8 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 31 cm long, then adds 17 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5A rope is 18 inches long. A string is 13 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A blue rope is 23 meters long. A green rope is 13 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
7The red ribbon is 39 feet long. The blue ribbon is 10 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A blue rope is 16 inches long. A green rope is 9 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A blue rope is 42 feet long. A green rope is 32 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Priya has a ribbon 30 inches long and cuts off 15 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A blue rope is 53 feet long. A green rope is 48 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A blue rope is 85 inches long. A green rope is 23 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 59 cm
- 2. 98 meters
- 3. 18 cm
- 4. 48 cm
- 5. 5 inches
- 6. 10 meters
- 7. 49 feet
- 8. 7 inches
- 9. 10 feet
- 10. 15 inches
- 11. 5 feet
- 12. 62 inches
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