πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A board is 5 feet 1 inches long. Aiden cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Leo has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Aiden has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Sam makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5Zoe makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6Omar has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A board is 6 feet 6 inches long. Aiden cuts off 17 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A board is 4 feet 11 inches long. Leo cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Leo makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10Zoe has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Aiden makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12A board is 6 feet 6 inches long. Priya cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 46 inches
- 2. 25 pieces
- 3. 4 pieces
- 4. 21 cups
- 5. 14 cups
- 6. 12 pieces
- 7. 61 inches
- 8. 29 inches
- 9. 18 cups
- 10. 20 pieces
- 11. 18 cups
- 12. 60 inches
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