πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Penny the Panda cut 21 cm off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 69 cm long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A blue rope is 35 cm long. A green rope is 14 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3A blue rope is 55 cm long. A green rope is 46 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Leo has a ribbon 23 feet long and cuts off 14 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Benny the Bear cut 19 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 11 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
6A blue rope is 25 cm long. A green rope is 18 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Benny the Bear cut 3 inches off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 83 inches long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Maya builds a train of blocks 91 meters long, then adds 3 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A blue rope is 62 inches long. A green rope is 32 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10The red ribbon is 17 meters long. The blue ribbon is 49 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Rocket Raj has a ribbon 90 inches long and cuts off 57 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Aiden builds a train of blocks 72 feet long, then adds 43 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 90 cm
- 2. 21 cm
- 3. 9 cm
- 4. 9 feet
- 5. 30 meters
- 6. 7 cm
- 7. 86 inches
- 8. 94 meters
- 9. 30 inches
- 10. 66 meters
- 11. 33 inches
- 12. 115 feet
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