πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A blue rope is 61 inches long. A green rope is 52 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2The red ribbon is 7 inches long. The blue ribbon is 24 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A blue rope is 82 cm long. A green rope is 22 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 33 meters long, then adds 12 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Priya has a ribbon 100 feet long and cuts off 55 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A blue rope is 98 cm long. A green rope is 61 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Two sticks laid end to end are 59 feet long. One stick is 40 feet long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 20 inches long, then adds 6 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A blue rope is 94 meters long. A green rope is 46 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Two sticks laid end to end are 40 cm long. One stick is 28 cm long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ cm
11The red ribbon is 58 inches long. The blue ribbon is 34 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
12The red ribbon is 76 feet long. The blue ribbon is 22 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 9 inches
- 2. 31 inches
- 3. 60 cm
- 4. 45 meters
- 5. 45 feet
- 6. 37 cm
- 7. 19 feet
- 8. 26 inches
- 9. 48 meters
- 10. 12 cm
- 11. 92 inches
- 12. 98 feet
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