πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Sam makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3A board is 6 feet 4 inches long. Aiden cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Lily makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5Priya makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6Lily has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7Zoe has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A board is 6 feet 1 inches long. Lily cuts off 12 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 6 feet 4 inches long. Maya cuts off 14 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Priya makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11Priya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12A board is 8 feet 4 inches long. Aiden cuts off 19 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 25 pieces
- 2. 10 cups
- 3. 61 inches
- 4. 6 cups
- 5. 17 cups
- 6. 12 pieces
- 7. 8 pieces
- 8. 61 inches
- 9. 62 inches
- 10. 14 cups
- 11. 12 pieces
- 12. 81 inches
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