πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 7 feet 11 inches long. Sam cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A board is 4 feet 8 inches long. Aiden cuts off 17 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A board is 5 feet 5 inches long. Zoe cuts off 13 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Aiden has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Omar has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A board is 7 feet 3 inches long. Lily cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A board is 4 feet 6 inches long. Aiden cuts off 10 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Sam makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10Maya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Maya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Lily has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 4 pieces
- 2. 79 inches
- 3. 39 inches
- 4. 52 inches
- 5. 12 pieces
- 6. 10 pieces
- 7. 76 inches
- 8. 44 inches
- 9. 9 cups
- 10. 10 pieces
- 11. 4 pieces
- 12. 20 pieces
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