πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A board is 4 feet 8 inches long. Zoe cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Sam has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Priya makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4Leo makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5Aiden makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6A board is 3 feet 9 inches long. Maya cuts off 20 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Omar makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8Priya makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9Priya makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10A board is 6 feet 5 inches long. Sam cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Maya makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12A board is 4 feet 9 inches long. Lily cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 40 inches
- 2. 16 pieces
- 3. 9 cups
- 4. 22 cups
- 5. 5 cups
- 6. 25 inches
- 7. 13 cups
- 8. 5 cups
- 9. 14 cups
- 10. 56 inches
- 11. 17 cups
- 12. 41 inches
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