πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Aiden has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Maya makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4A board is 3 feet 11 inches long. Omar cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Aiden makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6Leo has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A board is 5 feet 6 inches long. Zoe cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Omar makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9A board is 8 feet 9 inches long. Aiden cuts off 19 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Maya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11A board is 8 feet 2 inches long. Lily cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Maya has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 24 pieces
- 2. 6 pieces
- 3. 21 cups
- 4. 25 inches
- 5. 18 cups
- 6. 20 pieces
- 7. 44 inches
- 8. 18 cups
- 9. 86 inches
- 10. 24 pieces
- 11. 75 inches
- 12. 25 pieces
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