πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Priya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 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
4Leo makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5A board is 7 feet 8 inches long. Aiden cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A board is 3 feet 7 inches long. Omar cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Maya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A board is 6 feet 2 inches long. Leo cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Omar has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Aiden makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11A board is 6 feet 2 inches long. Priya cuts off 26 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A board is 6 feet 1 inches long. Maya cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 20 pieces
- 2. 15 pieces
- 3. 18 cups
- 4. 17 cups
- 5. 77 inches
- 6. 20 inches
- 7. 4 pieces
- 8. 59 inches
- 9. 30 pieces
- 10. 22 cups
- 11. 48 inches
- 12. 52 inches
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