πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A blue rope is 83 feet long. A green rope is 76 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A rope is 37 meters long. A string is 28 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
3The red ribbon is 53 meters long. The blue ribbon is 2 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Rocket Raj has a ribbon 41 inches long and cuts off 2 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A blue rope is 86 feet long. A green rope is 38 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Benny the Bear has a ribbon 45 inches long and cuts off 17 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Comet Kim has a ribbon 54 feet long and cuts off 38 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A blue rope is 69 feet long. A green rope is 45 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A blue rope is 52 meters long. A green rope is 33 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
10A blue rope is 45 feet long. A green rope is 17 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A blue rope is 98 cm long. A green rope is 95 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
12A rope is 84 feet long. A string is 17 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 7 feet
- 2. 9 meters
- 3. 55 meters
- 4. 39 inches
- 5. 48 feet
- 6. 28 inches
- 7. 16 feet
- 8. 24 feet
- 9. 19 meters
- 10. 28 feet
- 11. 3 cm
- 12. 67 feet
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