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
2Aiden makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Aiden makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4A board is 5 feet 3 inches long. Aiden cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Priya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Omar has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7Maya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A board is 3 feet 2 inches long. Lily cuts off 19 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 4 feet 4 inches long. Maya cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Maya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11A board is 3 feet 1 inches long. Omar cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A board is 3 feet 2 inches long. Omar cuts off 14 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 10 pieces
- 2. 18 cups
- 3. 6 cups
- 4. 35 inches
- 5. 4 pieces
- 6. 20 pieces
- 7. 6 pieces
- 8. 19 inches
- 9. 30 inches
- 10. 10 pieces
- 11. 22 inches
- 12. 24 inches
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