πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Omar has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Maya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4A board is 7 feet 1 inches long. Aiden cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Leo makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6A board is 8 feet 11 inches long. Maya cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A board is 5 feet 5 inches long. Sam cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Lily has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Lily makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10Leo makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11Maya makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Priya makes 4 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. 24 pieces
- 2. 12 pieces
- 3. 24 pieces
- 4. 69 inches
- 5. 13 cups
- 6. 77 inches
- 7. 37 inches
- 8. 20 pieces
- 9. 14 cups
- 10. 17 cups
- 11. 18 cups
- 12. 13 cups
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