πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 11 meters long. The blue ribbon is 6 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
2The red ribbon is 30 meters long. The blue ribbon is 29 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
3A rope is 55 cm long. A string is 26 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
4A rope is 24 meters long. A string is 20 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 39 inches long and cuts off 34 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 33 meters long, then adds 26 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 24 feet long, then adds 17 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 11 feet long, then adds 3 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A rope is 81 cm long. A string is 21 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10The red ribbon is 5 cm long. The blue ribbon is 25 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
11The red ribbon is 25 feet long. The blue ribbon is 30 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Sam has a ribbon 19 meters long and cuts off 3 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 17 meters
- 2. 59 meters
- 3. 29 cm
- 4. 4 meters
- 5. 5 inches
- 6. 59 meters
- 7. 41 feet
- 8. 14 feet
- 9. 60 cm
- 10. 30 cm
- 11. 55 feet
- 12. 16 meters
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