πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Omar makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Zoe makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4Priya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Maya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Aiden has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7Sam has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A board is 8 feet 5 inches long. Aiden cuts off 14 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 6 feet 10 inches long. Sam cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Leo makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11Aiden makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Aiden has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 8 pieces
- 2. 18 cups
- 3. 22 cups
- 4. 8 pieces
- 5. 30 pieces
- 6. 8 pieces
- 7. 25 pieces
- 8. 87 inches
- 9. 60 inches
- 10. 21 cups
- 11. 13 cups
- 12. 16 pieces
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