πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 20 inches long. The blue ribbon is 22 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
2A rope is 53 inches long. A string is 9 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 51 meters long. A string is 49 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A blue rope is 98 cm long. A green rope is 71 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5The red ribbon is 4 cm long. The blue ribbon is 36 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Comet Kim has a ribbon 50 feet long and cuts off 2 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7The red ribbon is 3 cm long. The blue ribbon is 33 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Leo builds a train of blocks 92 inches long, then adds 14 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Penny the Panda has a ribbon 48 feet long and cuts off 43 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Two sticks laid end to end are 59 feet long. One stick is 50 feet long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Two sticks laid end to end are 41 meters long. One stick is 31 meters long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Two sticks laid end to end are 97 cm long. One stick is 90 cm long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 42 inches
- 2. 44 inches
- 3. 2 meters
- 4. 27 cm
- 5. 40 cm
- 6. 48 feet
- 7. 36 cm
- 8. 106 inches
- 9. 5 feet
- 10. 9 feet
- 11. 10 meters
- 12. 7 cm
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