πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Lily has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3A board is 7 feet 6 inches long. Leo cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Maya makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5A board is 5 feet 10 inches long. Maya cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Maya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7Priya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8Maya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9A board is 3 feet 1 inches long. Leo cuts off 25 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Zoe has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11A board is 6 feet 1 inches long. Sam cuts off 10 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Maya makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 8 pieces
- 2. 8 pieces
- 3. 62 inches
- 4. 13 cups
- 5. 48 inches
- 6. 6 pieces
- 7. 8 pieces
- 8. 4 pieces
- 9. 12 inches
- 10. 12 pieces
- 11. 63 inches
- 12. 10 cups
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