πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 2 inches long. The blue ribbon is 8 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
2A blue rope is 61 cm long. A green rope is 24 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Comet Kim cut 5 inches off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 26 inches long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Priya has a ribbon 91 feet long and cuts off 57 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Maya builds a train of blocks 53 inches long, then adds 8 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Zoe builds a train of blocks 87 feet long, then adds 39 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Penny the Panda cut 8 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 16 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Astro Ana cut 35 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 64 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 18 feet long, then adds 15 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Sam builds a train of blocks 45 inches long, then adds 13 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 13 cm long, then adds 8 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 68 meters long, then adds 19 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 10 inches
- 2. 37 cm
- 3. 31 inches
- 4. 34 feet
- 5. 61 inches
- 6. 126 feet
- 7. 24 meters
- 8. 99 meters
- 9. 33 feet
- 10. 58 inches
- 11. 21 cm
- 12. 87 meters
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