πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A board is 3 feet 10 inches long. Priya cuts off 13 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Aiden makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Lily has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4A board is 7 feet 6 inches long. Zoe cuts off 26 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A board is 8 feet 11 inches long. Lily cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A board is 4 feet 6 inches long. Leo cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A board is 7 feet 10 inches long. Lily cuts off 14 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
9Zoe makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10A board is 8 feet 10 inches long. Leo cuts off 19 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Omar has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Zoe 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. 33 inches
- 2. 13 cups
- 3. 8 pieces
- 4. 64 inches
- 5. 79 inches
- 6. 32 inches
- 7. 80 inches
- 8. 20 pieces
- 9. 18 cups
- 10. 87 inches
- 11. 10 pieces
- 12. 13 cups
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