πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 7 feet 4 inches long. Priya cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A board is 6 feet 1 inches long. Zoe cuts off 25 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A board is 8 feet 7 inches long. Maya cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Maya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6A board is 5 feet 2 inches long. Aiden cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Zoe has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A board is 5 feet 4 inches long. Maya cuts off 26 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 3 feet 8 inches long. Lily cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A board is 5 feet 1 inches long. Sam cuts off 13 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Omar has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Omar makes 3 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. 4 pieces
- 2. 66 inches
- 3. 48 inches
- 4. 85 inches
- 5. 15 pieces
- 6. 35 inches
- 7. 30 pieces
- 8. 38 inches
- 9. 22 inches
- 10. 48 inches
- 11. 20 pieces
- 12. 9 cups
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