πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj has a ribbon 86 meters long and cuts off 78 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Aiden has a ribbon 15 cm long and cuts off 4 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 17 meters long, then adds 10 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Astro Ana has a ribbon 90 inches long and cuts off 80 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Benny the Bear has a ribbon 12 cm long and cuts off 3 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Aiden has a ribbon 26 feet long and cuts off 4 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Lily has a ribbon 15 inches long and cuts off 11 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 21 inches long, then adds 2 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Comet Kim has a ribbon 21 meters long and cuts off 16 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10A rope is 47 feet long. A string is 42 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A rope is 82 feet long. A string is 66 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 94 cm long, then adds 67 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 8 meters
- 2. 11 cm
- 3. 27 meters
- 4. 10 inches
- 5. 9 cm
- 6. 22 feet
- 7. 4 inches
- 8. 23 inches
- 9. 5 meters
- 10. 5 feet
- 11. 16 feet
- 12. 161 cm
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