πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 21 cm long. The blue ribbon is 29 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A blue rope is 33 inches long. A green rope is 18 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 42 cm long. A string is 31 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Ollie the Owl cut 5 feet off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 42 feet long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ feet
5A blue rope is 54 cm long. A green rope is 45 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
6A blue rope is 29 feet long. A green rope is 6 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A blue rope is 100 inches long. A green rope is 89 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Sam builds a train of blocks 58 feet long, then adds 47 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A blue rope is 58 inches long. A green rope is 22 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Two sticks laid end to end are 11 cm long. One stick is 7 cm long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A rope is 84 inches long. A string is 19 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Two sticks laid end to end are 62 meters long. One stick is 58 meters long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 50 cm
- 2. 15 inches
- 3. 11 cm
- 4. 47 feet
- 5. 9 cm
- 6. 23 feet
- 7. 11 inches
- 8. 105 feet
- 9. 36 inches
- 10. 4 cm
- 11. 65 inches
- 12. 4 meters
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