πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj cut 12 cm off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 13 cm long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ cm
2The red ribbon is 6 meters long. The blue ribbon is 56 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Captain Nova cut 6 cm off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 12 cm long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Aiden builds a train of blocks 38 meters long, then adds 18 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Sam builds a train of blocks 74 meters long, then adds 13 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Two sticks laid end to end are 78 feet long. One stick is 6 feet long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Astro Ana cut 24 inches off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 14 inches long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 44 inches long. A string is 39 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Lily builds a train of blocks 20 feet long, then adds 10 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Comet Kim has a ribbon 11 meters long and cuts off 7 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Comet Kim cut 19 feet off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 30 feet long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ feet
12The red ribbon is 20 inches long. The blue ribbon is 69 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 25 cm
- 2. 62 meters
- 3. 18 cm
- 4. 56 meters
- 5. 87 meters
- 6. 72 feet
- 7. 38 inches
- 8. 5 inches
- 9. 30 feet
- 10. 4 meters
- 11. 49 feet
- 12. 89 inches
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