πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 22 inches long. The blue ribbon is 27 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Sam builds a train of blocks 39 feet long, then adds 8 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Two sticks laid end to end are 15 cm long. One stick is 4 cm long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ cm
4A rope is 78 meters long. A string is 44 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
5The red ribbon is 29 inches long. The blue ribbon is 3 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A blue rope is 47 feet long. A green rope is 24 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A blue rope is 10 inches long. A green rope is 5 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 13 feet long. A string is 3 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Omar has a ribbon 91 inches long and cuts off 80 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Zoe has a ribbon 20 inches long and cuts off 14 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A rope is 28 cm long. A string is 16 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
12A blue rope is 44 meters long. A green rope is 37 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 49 inches
- 2. 47 feet
- 3. 11 cm
- 4. 34 meters
- 5. 32 inches
- 6. 23 feet
- 7. 5 inches
- 8. 10 feet
- 9. 11 inches
- 10. 6 inches
- 11. 12 cm
- 12. 7 meters
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