πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 2 cm long. The blue ribbon is 24 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 22 inches long and cuts off 11 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3The red ribbon is 16 inches long. The blue ribbon is 3 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Two sticks laid end to end are 80 inches long. One stick is 40 inches long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A rope is 11 meters long. A string is 3 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 18 meters long and cuts off 13 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7The red ribbon is 37 cm long. The blue ribbon is 14 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Penny the Panda has a ribbon 41 inches long and cuts off 22 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Sam builds a train of blocks 21 feet long, then adds 15 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Priya has a ribbon 61 cm long and cuts off 3 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A blue rope is 69 cm long. A green rope is 10 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Benny the Bear has a ribbon 16 inches long and cuts off 6 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 26 cm
- 2. 11 inches
- 3. 19 inches
- 4. 40 inches
- 5. 8 meters
- 6. 5 meters
- 7. 51 cm
- 8. 19 inches
- 9. 36 feet
- 10. 58 cm
- 11. 59 cm
- 12. 10 inches
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