πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl cut 7 inches off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 55 inches long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ inches
2The red ribbon is 10 feet long. The blue ribbon is 9 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Two sticks laid end to end are 37 inches long. One stick is 20 inches long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Two sticks laid end to end are 42 meters long. One stick is 23 meters long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Lily has a ribbon 92 feet long and cuts off 40 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6The red ribbon is 4 inches long. The blue ribbon is 12 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 12 inches long, then adds 3 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8The red ribbon is 52 cm long. The blue ribbon is 46 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Benny the Bear cut 43 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 22 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 49 meters long and cuts off 27 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11The red ribbon is 7 cm long. The blue ribbon is 17 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Omar has a ribbon 77 cm long and cuts off 25 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 62 inches
- 2. 19 feet
- 3. 17 inches
- 4. 19 meters
- 5. 52 feet
- 6. 16 inches
- 7. 15 inches
- 8. 98 cm
- 9. 65 meters
- 10. 22 meters
- 11. 24 cm
- 12. 52 cm
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