πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Sam makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3A board is 5 feet 2 inches long. Zoe cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Omar has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Aiden makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6Leo makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7Omar makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8A board is 3 feet 4 inches long. Leo cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Zoe has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10A board is 3 feet 8 inches long. Maya cuts off 12 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Aiden has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Zoe makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 12 pieces
- 2. 6 cups
- 3. 47 inches
- 4. 15 pieces
- 5. 14 cups
- 6. 18 cups
- 7. 9 cups
- 8. 10 inches
- 9. 12 pieces
- 10. 32 inches
- 11. 15 pieces
- 12. 17 cups
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