πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Sam has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Lily makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4A board is 5 feet 4 inches long. Maya cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A board is 7 feet 10 inches long. Maya cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A board is 6 feet 1 inches long. Lily cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Omar has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A board is 4 feet 11 inches long. Leo cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Lily has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10A board is 3 feet 10 inches long. Maya cuts off 10 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A board is 4 feet 2 inches long. Omar cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Omar has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 6 pieces
- 2. 12 pieces
- 3. 9 cups
- 4. 43 inches
- 5. 66 inches
- 6. 62 inches
- 7. 6 pieces
- 8. 38 inches
- 9. 8 pieces
- 10. 36 inches
- 11. 27 inches
- 12. 10 pieces
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