πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A board is 6 feet 9 inches long. Zoe cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Zoe makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Leo has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Lily makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5Priya makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6Sam makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7A board is 8 feet 4 inches long. Omar cuts off 24 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A board is 8 feet 2 inches long. Aiden cuts off 10 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Lily has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Leo makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11A board is 5 feet 9 inches long. Omar cuts off 12 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A board is 3 feet 4 inches long. Leo cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 65 inches
- 2. 13 cups
- 3. 6 pieces
- 4. 18 cups
- 5. 14 cups
- 6. 10 cups
- 7. 76 inches
- 8. 88 inches
- 9. 20 pieces
- 10. 17 cups
- 11. 57 inches
- 12. 13 inches
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