πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A blue rope is 29 feet long. A green rope is 13 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2The red ribbon is 4 inches long. The blue ribbon is 35 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Aiden has a ribbon 57 inches long and cuts off 32 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A blue rope is 21 cm long. A green rope is 18 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5A rope is 52 feet long. A string is 25 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A blue rope is 55 inches long. A green rope is 12 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Two sticks laid end to end are 73 inches long. One stick is 11 inches long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 85 cm long. A string is 33 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Captain Nova has a ribbon 15 inches long and cuts off 13 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A blue rope is 69 cm long. A green rope is 30 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Two sticks laid end to end are 93 cm long. One stick is 67 cm long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 44 inches long, then adds 26 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 16 feet
- 2. 39 inches
- 3. 25 inches
- 4. 3 cm
- 5. 27 feet
- 6. 43 inches
- 7. 62 inches
- 8. 52 cm
- 9. 2 inches
- 10. 39 cm
- 11. 26 cm
- 12. 70 inches
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