πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A blue rope is 58 feet long. A green rope is 24 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A rope is 59 cm long. A string is 47 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3A blue rope is 24 inches long. A green rope is 16 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
4The red ribbon is 18 feet long. The blue ribbon is 69 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
5A blue rope is 73 feet long. A green rope is 28 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6The red ribbon is 2 cm long. The blue ribbon is 32 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
7A blue rope is 24 meters long. A green rope is 17 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
8The red ribbon is 9 feet long. The blue ribbon is 2 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A blue rope is 100 meters long. A green rope is 17 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
10The red ribbon is 30 feet long. The blue ribbon is 50 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
11The red ribbon is 36 feet long. The blue ribbon is 31 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Aiden has a ribbon 92 meters long and cuts off 17 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 34 feet
- 2. 12 cm
- 3. 8 inches
- 4. 87 feet
- 5. 45 feet
- 6. 34 cm
- 7. 7 meters
- 8. 11 feet
- 9. 83 meters
- 10. 80 feet
- 11. 67 feet
- 12. 75 meters
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