πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Two sticks laid end to end are 45 inches long. One stick is 15 inches long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ inches
2The red ribbon is 26 cm long. The blue ribbon is 4 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
3A blue rope is 33 meters long. A green rope is 26 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A blue rope is 23 feet long. A green rope is 11 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Two sticks laid end to end are 71 meters long. One stick is 12 meters long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Benny the Bear cut 21 feet off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 23 feet long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Rocket Raj has a ribbon 54 meters long and cuts off 6 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Astro Ana cut 5 feet off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 6 feet long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A rope is 35 meters long. A string is 28 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 72 meters long, then adds 9 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A rope is 88 meters long. A string is 34 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Ollie the Owl cut 57 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 22 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 30 inches
- 2. 30 cm
- 3. 7 meters
- 4. 12 feet
- 5. 59 meters
- 6. 44 feet
- 7. 48 meters
- 8. 11 feet
- 9. 7 meters
- 10. 81 meters
- 11. 54 meters
- 12. 79 meters
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