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 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 8 feet 4 inches long. Leo cuts off 13 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A board is 7 feet 2 inches long. Lily cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A board is 7 feet 2 inches long. Omar cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A board is 5 feet 11 inches long. Omar cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Lily makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7Maya makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8A board is 3 feet 4 inches long. Leo cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 6 feet 11 inches long. Leo cuts off 25 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A board is 3 feet 5 inches long. Priya cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A board is 3 feet 10 inches long. Maya cuts off 24 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Zoe has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 30 pieces
- 2. 87 inches
- 3. 65 inches
- 4. 64 inches
- 5. 56 inches
- 6. 22 cups
- 7. 13 cups
- 8. 19 inches
- 9. 58 inches
- 10. 14 inches
- 11. 22 inches
- 12. 6 pieces
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