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Length Word Problems is a free printable Grade 4 maths worksheet on distances and differences, aligned to Common Core standard 4.MD.A.2. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

Set 18 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.

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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Length Word Problems

4.MD.A.2

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Read carefully, then work out the answer.

1.A ribbon is 48 cm long. Suki cuts off 43 cm. How long is the piece that is left?
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2.A ribbon is 56 cm long. Suki cuts off 50 cm. How long is the piece that is left?
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3.A ribbon is 66 cm long. Zara cuts off 38 cm. How long is the piece that is left?
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4.A ribbon is 46 cm long. Elsie cuts off 7 cm. How long is the piece that is left?
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5.A ribbon is 29 cm long. Luis cuts off 20 cm. How long is the piece that is left?
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6.A ribbon is 45 cm long. Mei cuts off 7 cm. How long is the piece that is left?
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LessonPrint · 4.MD.A.2 · Set 18 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Length Word Problems

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.5 cm
  2. 2.6 cm
  3. 3.28 cm
  4. 4.39 cm
  5. 5.9 cm
  6. 6.38 cm

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 4.MD.A.2 of the Common Core State Standards for mathematics.