πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Lily has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3A board is 4 feet 9 inches long. Omar cuts off 10 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Lily makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5Aiden has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Priya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A board is 4 feet 11 inches long. Maya cuts off 10 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Maya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Leo has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10A board is 4 feet 10 inches long. Aiden cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Zoe has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Aiden makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 6 pieces
- 2. 15 pieces
- 3. 47 inches
- 4. 14 cups
- 5. 16 pieces
- 6. 8 pieces
- 7. 49 inches
- 8. 12 pieces
- 9. 25 pieces
- 10. 42 inches
- 11. 20 pieces
- 12. 13 cups
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