πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Lily makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Lily has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Sam has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Zoe makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6A board is 8 feet 10 inches long. Maya cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Zoe has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A board is 4 feet 7 inches long. Maya cuts off 13 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 5 feet 6 inches long. Leo cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Omar has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Lily makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Zoe 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. 24 pieces
- 2. 6 cups
- 3. 30 pieces
- 4. 8 pieces
- 5. 5 cups
- 6. 84 inches
- 7. 16 pieces
- 8. 42 inches
- 9. 36 inches
- 10. 12 pieces
- 11. 5 cups
- 12. 10 cups
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