πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 19 cm long, then adds 6 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2The red ribbon is 5 meters long. The blue ribbon is 39 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 96 meters long and cuts off 67 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Benny the Bear cut 28 inches off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 11 inches long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 25 feet long, then adds 14 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A blue rope is 65 feet long. A green rope is 7 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Rocket Raj has a ribbon 58 inches long and cuts off 52 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 71 meters long. A string is 63 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Comet Kim cut 16 inches off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 30 inches long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Astro Ana has a ribbon 48 cm long and cuts off 19 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11The red ribbon is 63 inches long. The blue ribbon is 10 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A rope is 24 meters long. A string is 13 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 25 cm
- 2. 44 meters
- 3. 29 meters
- 4. 39 inches
- 5. 39 feet
- 6. 58 feet
- 7. 6 inches
- 8. 8 meters
- 9. 46 inches
- 10. 29 cm
- 11. 73 inches
- 12. 11 meters
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