πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 3 feet 7 inches long. Maya cuts off 24 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Maya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Aiden makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5Aiden has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6A board is 3 feet 5 inches long. Lily cuts off 18 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
8A board is 3 feet 3 inches long. Sam cuts off 13 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 5 feet 11 inches long. Priya cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Omar has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Aiden has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12A board is 4 feet 7 inches long. Maya cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 24 pieces
- 2. 19 inches
- 3. 4 pieces
- 4. 5 cups
- 5. 12 pieces
- 6. 23 inches
- 7. 24 pieces
- 8. 26 inches
- 9. 48 inches
- 10. 10 pieces
- 11. 20 pieces
- 12. 37 inches
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