πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Priya makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3A board is 3 feet 7 inches long. Lily cuts off 17 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A board is 7 feet 2 inches long. Priya cuts off 24 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A board is 7 feet 2 inches long. Maya cuts off 29 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Lily makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7Lily makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8Lily has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Lily makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10Lily makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11Sam has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12A board is 7 feet 7 inches long. Maya cuts off 29 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 25 pieces
- 2. 6 cups
- 3. 26 inches
- 4. 62 inches
- 5. 57 inches
- 6. 17 cups
- 7. 22 cups
- 8. 4 pieces
- 9. 21 cups
- 10. 5 cups
- 11. 10 pieces
- 12. 62 inches
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