πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 21 cm long. A string is 5 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Two sticks laid end to end are 83 meters long. One stick is 43 meters long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ meters
3The red ribbon is 19 cm long. The blue ribbon is 11 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Two sticks laid end to end are 43 meters long. One stick is 32 meters long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Two sticks laid end to end are 19 feet long. One stick is 4 feet long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A blue rope is 38 cm long. A green rope is 14 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7A blue rope is 26 meters long. A green rope is 2 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 72 feet long, then adds 19 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Rocket Raj has a ribbon 30 inches long and cuts off 27 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 35 inches long, then adds 19 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Two sticks laid end to end are 52 inches long. One stick is 6 inches long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A blue rope is 55 feet long. A green rope is 31 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 16 cm
- 2. 40 meters
- 3. 30 cm
- 4. 11 meters
- 5. 15 feet
- 6. 24 cm
- 7. 24 meters
- 8. 91 feet
- 9. 3 inches
- 10. 54 inches
- 11. 46 inches
- 12. 24 feet
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