πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A blue rope is 11 inches long. A green rope is 4 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Aiden cut 33 feet off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 24 feet long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 29 inches long, then adds 25 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A blue rope is 23 feet long. A green rope is 3 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Benny the Bear cut 14 inches off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 39 inches long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Benny the Bear has a ribbon 66 meters long and cuts off 45 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7The red ribbon is 6 meters long. The blue ribbon is 74 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
8A blue rope is 36 meters long. A green rope is 27 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Zoe has a ribbon 19 feet long and cuts off 15 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A blue rope is 19 cm long. A green rope is 6 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A blue rope is 27 feet long. A green rope is 6 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A rope is 13 inches long. A string is 2 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 7 inches
- 2. 57 feet
- 3. 54 inches
- 4. 20 feet
- 5. 53 inches
- 6. 21 meters
- 7. 80 meters
- 8. 9 meters
- 9. 4 feet
- 10. 13 cm
- 11. 21 feet
- 12. 11 inches
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