πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Zoe has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3A board is 8 feet 11 inches long. Aiden cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Priya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Leo makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6Zoe makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7A board is 7 feet 7 inches long. Maya cuts off 10 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Leo has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Omar makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10Lily has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11A board is 3 feet 3 inches long. Aiden cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A board is 3 feet 3 inches long. Sam cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 25 pieces
- 2. 12 pieces
- 3. 80 inches
- 4. 8 pieces
- 5. 9 cups
- 6. 22 cups
- 7. 81 inches
- 8. 12 pieces
- 9. 14 cups
- 10. 8 pieces
- 11. 16 inches
- 12. 18 inches
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