πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 7 feet 9 inches long. Leo cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Sam has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Leo has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Zoe has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Maya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7Sam has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A board is 6 feet 5 inches long. Aiden cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Sam makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10Lily makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11A board is 5 feet 2 inches long. Aiden cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Zoe makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 15 pieces
- 2. 82 inches
- 3. 12 pieces
- 4. 12 pieces
- 5. 10 pieces
- 6. 8 pieces
- 7. 4 pieces
- 8. 49 inches
- 9. 18 cups
- 10. 10 cups
- 11. 35 inches
- 12. 6 cups
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