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
2Leo makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Omar has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Sam has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5A board is 6 feet 1 inches long. Sam cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A board is 4 feet 8 inches long. Omar cuts off 14 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Aiden makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8Sam makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9Sam has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10A board is 5 feet 5 inches long. Aiden cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A board is 5 feet 7 inches long. Omar cuts off 29 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Sam makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 12 pieces
- 2. 22 cups
- 3. 20 pieces
- 4. 16 pieces
- 5. 51 inches
- 6. 42 inches
- 7. 13 cups
- 8. 17 cups
- 9. 24 pieces
- 10. 37 inches
- 11. 38 inches
- 12. 13 cups
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