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 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Sam has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Zoe has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Omar has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5A board is 5 feet 9 inches long. Maya cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A board is 4 feet 3 inches long. Leo cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A board is 6 feet 1 inches long. Maya cuts off 29 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Maya makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9Maya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Lily makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11Omar has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12A board is 7 feet 10 inches long. Sam cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 6 pieces
- 2. 8 pieces
- 3. 4 pieces
- 4. 8 pieces
- 5. 39 inches
- 6. 30 inches
- 7. 44 inches
- 8. 18 cups
- 9. 30 pieces
- 10. 5 cups
- 11. 10 pieces
- 12. 66 inches
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