πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Maya makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3A board is 3 feet 2 inches long. Leo cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Maya has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Leo makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6Priya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A board is 8 feet 6 inches long. Aiden cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A board is 3 feet 11 inches long. Lily cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 8 feet 10 inches long. Omar cuts off 13 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Priya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11A board is 5 feet 4 inches long. Omar cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A board is 5 feet 8 inches long. Zoe cuts off 25 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 8 pieces
- 2. 22 cups
- 3. 17 inches
- 4. 25 pieces
- 5. 17 cups
- 6. 6 pieces
- 7. 75 inches
- 8. 29 inches
- 9. 93 inches
- 10. 8 pieces
- 11. 42 inches
- 12. 43 inches
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