πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 3 feet 3 inches long. Priya cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A board is 4 feet 7 inches long. Sam cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A board is 8 feet 9 inches long. Maya cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Sam has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Leo has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A board is 6 feet 3 inches long. Sam cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Aiden makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9Sam makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10A board is 8 feet 8 inches long. Aiden cuts off 19 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Lily makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Leo makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 15 pieces
- 2. 17 inches
- 3. 32 inches
- 4. 84 inches
- 5. 12 pieces
- 6. 8 pieces
- 7. 64 inches
- 8. 18 cups
- 9. 17 cups
- 10. 85 inches
- 11. 14 cups
- 12. 21 cups
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