πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 10 meters long. A string is 2 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 13 meters long, then adds 9 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3A blue rope is 39 cm long. A green rope is 17 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
4A blue rope is 50 feet long. A green rope is 48 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5The red ribbon is 19 inches long. The blue ribbon is 9 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Captain Nova cut 53 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 4 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Priya builds a train of blocks 92 inches long, then adds 23 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8The red ribbon is 44 meters long. The blue ribbon is 50 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 55 feet long, then adds 45 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Lily has a ribbon 47 feet long and cuts off 40 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 21 feet long and cuts off 15 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Ollie the Owl cut 67 inches off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 5 inches long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 8 meters
- 2. 22 meters
- 3. 22 cm
- 4. 2 feet
- 5. 28 inches
- 6. 57 meters
- 7. 115 inches
- 8. 94 meters
- 9. 100 feet
- 10. 7 feet
- 11. 6 feet
- 12. 72 inches
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