πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Priya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Leo makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4Lily makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5A board is 7 feet 5 inches long. Maya cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Lily has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7Zoe has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8Priya makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9A board is 4 feet 1 inches long. Maya cuts off 13 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A board is 6 feet 7 inches long. Omar cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A board is 4 feet 6 inches long. Maya cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Leo has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 12 pieces
- 2. 8 pieces
- 3. 18 cups
- 4. 13 cups
- 5. 74 inches
- 6. 16 pieces
- 7. 4 pieces
- 8. 21 cups
- 9. 36 inches
- 10. 68 inches
- 11. 43 inches
- 12. 25 pieces
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