πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Lily has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Maya makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4A board is 5 feet 6 inches long. Sam cuts off 20 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A board is 6 feet 8 inches long. Aiden cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Leo makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7A board is 4 feet 1 inches long. Zoe cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Priya makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9A board is 5 feet 1 inches long. Priya cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A board is 6 feet 6 inches long. Zoe cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Omar makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Lily makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 10 pieces
- 2. 20 pieces
- 3. 13 cups
- 4. 46 inches
- 5. 58 inches
- 6. 6 cups
- 7. 38 inches
- 8. 14 cups
- 9. 39 inches
- 10. 67 inches
- 11. 22 cups
- 12. 17 cups
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