πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 3 feet 2 inches long. Lily cuts off 12 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A board is 5 feet 5 inches long. Aiden cuts off 19 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Omar has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Zoe makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6A board is 5 feet 9 inches long. Maya cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Zoe has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8Priya makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9Leo makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10Maya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Lily makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Lily makes 6 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. 6 pieces
- 2. 26 inches
- 3. 46 inches
- 4. 16 pieces
- 5. 9 cups
- 6. 41 inches
- 7. 15 pieces
- 8. 5 cups
- 9. 6 cups
- 10. 15 pieces
- 11. 9 cups
- 12. 22 cups
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