πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj cut 81 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 8 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
2The red ribbon is 45 feet long. The blue ribbon is 13 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Two sticks laid end to end are 76 inches long. One stick is 19 inches long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Priya builds a train of blocks 100 inches long, then adds 32 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A blue rope is 48 inches long. A green rope is 2 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 46 meters long, then adds 6 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7The red ribbon is 29 feet long. The blue ribbon is 17 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 35 cm long, then adds 20 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9A blue rope is 56 inches long. A green rope is 47 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A blue rope is 26 inches long. A green rope is 17 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 54 inches long and cuts off 7 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Two sticks laid end to end are 78 cm long. One stick is 60 cm long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 89 meters
- 2. 58 feet
- 3. 57 inches
- 4. 132 inches
- 5. 46 inches
- 6. 52 meters
- 7. 46 feet
- 8. 55 cm
- 9. 9 inches
- 10. 9 inches
- 11. 47 inches
- 12. 18 cm
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