πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Maya makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Zoe has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4A board is 7 feet 3 inches long. Omar cuts off 29 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Leo makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6A board is 8 feet 9 inches long. Omar cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Sam has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A board is 8 feet 8 inches long. Maya cuts off 13 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 4 feet 1 inches long. Aiden cuts off 19 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Priya makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11A board is 5 feet 8 inches long. Aiden cuts off 13 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Omar has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 10 pieces
- 2. 9 cups
- 3. 12 pieces
- 4. 58 inches
- 5. 13 cups
- 6. 75 inches
- 7. 12 pieces
- 8. 91 inches
- 9. 30 inches
- 10. 10 cups
- 11. 55 inches
- 12. 12 pieces
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