πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 10 cm long. The blue ribbon is 13 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Two sticks laid end to end are 95 inches long. One stick is 55 inches long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A blue rope is 41 feet long. A green rope is 12 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
4A blue rope is 37 cm long. A green rope is 8 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Fifi the Fox cut 24 inches off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 58 inches long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ inches
6The red ribbon is 54 cm long. The blue ribbon is 12 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
7A rope is 93 cm long. A string is 40 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
8A rope is 48 cm long. A string is 28 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
9A blue rope is 51 feet long. A green rope is 31 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Maya builds a train of blocks 77 cm long, then adds 24 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Sam has a ribbon 81 meters long and cuts off 52 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Benny the Bear has a ribbon 62 feet long and cuts off 14 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 23 cm
- 2. 40 inches
- 3. 29 feet
- 4. 29 cm
- 5. 82 inches
- 6. 66 cm
- 7. 53 cm
- 8. 20 cm
- 9. 20 feet
- 10. 101 cm
- 11. 29 meters
- 12. 48 feet
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