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 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Zoe has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3A board is 5 feet 8 inches long. Zoe cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A board is 8 feet 3 inches long. Sam cuts off 26 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A board is 8 feet 9 inches long. Lily cuts off 20 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A board is 8 feet 10 inches long. Lily cuts off 25 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Lily has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A board is 7 feet 2 inches long. Zoe cuts off 25 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Priya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Priya makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11Sam has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12A board is 4 feet 7 inches long. Lily cuts off 10 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 20 pieces
- 2. 10 pieces
- 3. 53 inches
- 4. 73 inches
- 5. 85 inches
- 6. 81 inches
- 7. 15 pieces
- 8. 61 inches
- 9. 16 pieces
- 10. 14 cups
- 11. 30 pieces
- 12. 45 inches
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