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
2A board is 4 feet 7 inches long. Leo cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A board is 5 feet 6 inches long. Leo cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Aiden makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5Omar has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Maya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A board is 7 feet 11 inches long. Maya cuts off 12 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Omar makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9A board is 8 feet 5 inches long. Maya cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Lily has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11A board is 4 feet 2 inches long. Lily cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A board is 4 feet 6 inches long. Aiden cuts off 10 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 12 pieces
- 2. 34 inches
- 3. 48 inches
- 4. 5 cups
- 5. 16 pieces
- 6. 15 pieces
- 7. 83 inches
- 8. 13 cups
- 9. 71 inches
- 10. 8 pieces
- 11. 20 inches
- 12. 44 inches
Practice this lesson online with games that adjust to your child: agarwalmath.com/math/5th-grade/word-conversions