πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Zoe has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3A board is 8 feet 10 inches long. Lily cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Lily makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5Sam makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6A board is 7 feet 1 inches long. Sam cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Leo has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8Priya makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9Zoe makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10A board is 8 feet 6 inches long. Lily cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Leo has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Sam has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 20 pieces
- 2. 16 pieces
- 3. 91 inches
- 4. 17 cups
- 5. 9 cups
- 6. 69 inches
- 7. 24 pieces
- 8. 9 cups
- 9. 5 cups
- 10. 75 inches
- 11. 20 pieces
- 12. 20 pieces
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