πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Sam makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3A board is 3 feet 4 inches long. Priya cuts off 17 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Priya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Zoe makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6A board is 8 feet 8 inches long. Aiden cuts off 20 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A board is 5 feet 5 inches long. Aiden cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A board is 6 feet 1 inches long. Priya cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Maya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Omar makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11Lily has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Maya makes 6 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. 20 pieces
- 2. 5 cups
- 3. 23 inches
- 4. 30 pieces
- 5. 10 cups
- 6. 84 inches
- 7. 49 inches
- 8. 57 inches
- 9. 12 pieces
- 10. 13 cups
- 11. 15 pieces
- 12. 21 cups
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