πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Aiden 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 8 inches long. Aiden cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A board is 3 feet 10 inches long. Zoe cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Lily makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6Lily makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7A board is 5 feet 10 inches long. Maya cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A board is 8 feet 6 inches long. Aiden cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Maya has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Priya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Priya makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Lily has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 10 pieces
- 2. 10 cups
- 3. 62 inches
- 4. 25 inches
- 5. 10 cups
- 6. 21 cups
- 7. 47 inches
- 8. 86 inches
- 9. 25 pieces
- 10. 30 pieces
- 11. 10 cups
- 12. 16 pieces
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