πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 9 meters long. The blue ribbon is 6 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
2The red ribbon is 13 cm long. The blue ribbon is 28 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Two sticks laid end to end are 57 feet long. One stick is 34 feet long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 27 meters long and cuts off 20 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5A blue rope is 28 meters long. A green rope is 12 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
6A rope is 77 inches long. A string is 68 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Captain Nova has a ribbon 92 cm long and cuts off 48 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8The red ribbon is 46 feet long. The blue ribbon is 25 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Benny the Bear cut 4 inches off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 12 inches long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A blue rope is 17 meters long. A green rope is 5 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Two sticks laid end to end are 36 inches long. One stick is 31 inches long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Two sticks laid end to end are 84 cm long. One stick is 16 cm long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 15 meters
- 2. 41 cm
- 3. 23 feet
- 4. 7 meters
- 5. 16 meters
- 6. 9 inches
- 7. 44 cm
- 8. 71 feet
- 9. 16 inches
- 10. 12 meters
- 11. 5 inches
- 12. 68 cm
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