πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 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
3Priya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Priya makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5Leo has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Priya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7Lily has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A board is 6 feet 2 inches long. Aiden cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 8 feet 8 inches long. Lily cuts off 17 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A board is 8 feet 5 inches long. Sam cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Aiden makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Leo has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 15 pieces
- 2. 10 pieces
- 3. 8 pieces
- 4. 10 cups
- 5. 20 pieces
- 6. 15 pieces
- 7. 8 pieces
- 8. 58 inches
- 9. 87 inches
- 10. 74 inches
- 11. 13 cups
- 12. 20 pieces
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