πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 78 cm long. The blue ribbon is 10 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 25 feet long. A string is 23 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Two sticks laid end to end are 81 meters long. One stick is 79 meters long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A rope is 39 inches long. A string is 2 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A rope is 30 inches long. A string is 20 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A rope is 76 feet long. A string is 11 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 97 cm long, then adds 84 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 54 inches long, then adds 10 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Two sticks laid end to end are 23 inches long. One stick is 7 inches long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 38 meters long, then adds 28 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11The red ribbon is 19 cm long. The blue ribbon is 7 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Captain Nova has a ribbon 40 inches long and cuts off 36 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 88 cm
- 2. 2 feet
- 3. 2 meters
- 4. 37 inches
- 5. 10 inches
- 6. 65 feet
- 7. 181 cm
- 8. 64 inches
- 9. 16 inches
- 10. 66 meters
- 11. 26 cm
- 12. 4 inches
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