πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 54 cm long. The blue ribbon is 10 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Aiden cut 20 cm off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 35 cm long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 91 meters long, then adds 61 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Sam builds a train of blocks 96 cm long, then adds 43 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5A blue rope is 60 inches long. A green rope is 10 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
6The red ribbon is 19 cm long. The blue ribbon is 61 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Penny the Panda has a ribbon 59 meters long and cuts off 40 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8The red ribbon is 12 feet long. The blue ribbon is 21 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
9The red ribbon is 30 feet long. The blue ribbon is 23 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A blue rope is 74 feet long. A green rope is 10 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Fifi the Fox cut 57 inches off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 17 inches long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Two sticks laid end to end are 62 inches long. One stick is 58 inches long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 64 cm
- 2. 55 cm
- 3. 152 meters
- 4. 139 cm
- 5. 50 inches
- 6. 80 cm
- 7. 19 meters
- 8. 33 feet
- 9. 53 feet
- 10. 64 feet
- 11. 74 inches
- 12. 4 inches
Practice this lesson online with games that adjust to your child: agarwalmath.com/math/2nd-grade/word-length