πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 13 inches long. The blue ribbon is 22 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Astro Ana has a ribbon 51 inches long and cuts off 26 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Ollie the Owl cut 19 inches off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 74 inches long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Fifi the Fox cut 10 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 60 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Penny the Panda cut 35 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 35 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Lily cut 27 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 15 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Two sticks laid end to end are 93 inches long. One stick is 27 inches long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Two sticks laid end to end are 50 feet long. One stick is 43 feet long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Aiden cut 39 feet off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 4 feet long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Aiden builds a train of blocks 47 cm long, then adds 8 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11The red ribbon is 3 inches long. The blue ribbon is 26 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Benny the Bear cut 52 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 26 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 35 inches
- 2. 25 inches
- 3. 93 inches
- 4. 70 meters
- 5. 70 meters
- 6. 42 meters
- 7. 66 inches
- 8. 7 feet
- 9. 43 feet
- 10. 55 cm
- 11. 29 inches
- 12. 78 meters
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