πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 93 inches long. A string is 51 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Penny the Panda has a ribbon 25 feet long and cuts off 9 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Fifi the Fox cut 25 cm off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 3 cm long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Maya cut 74 inches off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 17 inches long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ inches
5The red ribbon is 77 feet long. The blue ribbon is 7 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Rocket Raj has a ribbon 90 feet long and cuts off 4 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Sam has a ribbon 67 cm long and cuts off 62 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Two sticks laid end to end are 23 feet long. One stick is 10 feet long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Benny the Bear has a ribbon 12 inches long and cuts off 6 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Captain Nova has a ribbon 35 inches long and cuts off 31 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11The red ribbon is 31 meters long. The blue ribbon is 50 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Leo cut 31 feet off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 32 feet long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 42 inches
- 2. 16 feet
- 3. 28 cm
- 4. 91 inches
- 5. 84 feet
- 6. 86 feet
- 7. 5 cm
- 8. 13 feet
- 9. 6 inches
- 10. 4 inches
- 11. 81 meters
- 12. 63 feet
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