πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A blue rope is 83 cm long. A green rope is 55 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A blue rope is 54 meters long. A green rope is 24 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Two sticks laid end to end are 42 meters long. One stick is 6 meters long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Comet Kim has a ribbon 33 feet long and cuts off 30 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 40 cm long and cuts off 4 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Benny the Bear has a ribbon 81 inches long and cuts off 37 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A rope is 90 meters long. A string is 84 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Leo has a ribbon 32 inches long and cuts off 12 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Aiden has a ribbon 28 meters long and cuts off 21 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10The red ribbon is 88 feet long. The blue ribbon is 5 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A blue rope is 58 inches long. A green rope is 7 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12The red ribbon is 41 inches long. The blue ribbon is 47 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 28 cm
- 2. 30 meters
- 3. 36 meters
- 4. 3 feet
- 5. 36 cm
- 6. 44 inches
- 7. 6 meters
- 8. 20 inches
- 9. 7 meters
- 10. 93 feet
- 11. 51 inches
- 12. 88 inches
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