πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A board is 7 feet 5 inches long. Omar cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Leo has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Omar makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4A board is 6 feet 8 inches long. Sam cuts off 26 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Sam has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Leo has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A board is 3 feet 11 inches long. Priya cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Aiden makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9Lily has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Zoe makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11Omar has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12A board is 6 feet 6 inches long. Sam cuts off 20 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 74 inches
- 2. 15 pieces
- 3. 22 cups
- 4. 54 inches
- 5. 15 pieces
- 6. 12 pieces
- 7. 32 inches
- 8. 13 cups
- 9. 24 pieces
- 10. 17 cups
- 11. 12 pieces
- 12. 58 inches
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