πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 5 feet 5 inches long. Sam cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A board is 8 feet 9 inches long. Zoe cuts off 17 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Leo has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Priya has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Maya makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7Sam makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8Priya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9A board is 5 feet 6 inches long. Maya cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Sam makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11A board is 4 feet 3 inches long. Lily cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A board is 6 feet 7 inches long. Leo cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 10 pieces
- 2. 44 inches
- 3. 88 inches
- 4. 10 pieces
- 5. 10 pieces
- 6. 21 cups
- 7. 17 cups
- 8. 10 pieces
- 9. 45 inches
- 10. 21 cups
- 11. 35 inches
- 12. 56 inches
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