πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 5 feet 3 inches long. Priya cuts off 10 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Priya makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4Leo makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5Priya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Leo has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A board is 6 feet 6 inches long. Zoe cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A board is 5 feet 3 inches long. Sam cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 4 feet 10 inches long. Zoe cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Lily has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11A board is 7 feet 4 inches long. Zoe cuts off 25 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Maya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 12 pieces
- 2. 53 inches
- 3. 21 cups
- 4. 6 cups
- 5. 15 pieces
- 6. 30 pieces
- 7. 63 inches
- 8. 48 inches
- 9. 37 inches
- 10. 4 pieces
- 11. 63 inches
- 12. 10 pieces
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