πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A board is 5 feet 11 inches long. Lily cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Priya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3A board is 7 feet 8 inches long. Omar cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Lily makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5A board is 8 feet 3 inches long. Aiden cuts off 29 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Lily has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A board is 7 feet 8 inches long. Aiden cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Maya makes 4 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 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10Maya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Zoe makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Aiden makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 48 inches
- 2. 16 pieces
- 3. 81 inches
- 4. 21 cups
- 5. 70 inches
- 6. 4 pieces
- 7. 64 inches
- 8. 14 cups
- 9. 18 cups
- 10. 8 pieces
- 11. 18 cups
- 12. 10 cups
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