πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Priya has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Sam has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4A board is 6 feet 1 inches long. Priya cuts off 10 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A board is 7 feet 9 inches long. Omar cuts off 24 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A board is 3 feet 9 inches long. Aiden cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A board is 5 feet 2 inches long. Lily cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Aiden makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9Lily has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Sam makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11Lily makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Maya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 12 pieces
- 2. 10 pieces
- 3. 10 pieces
- 4. 63 inches
- 5. 69 inches
- 6. 27 inches
- 7. 39 inches
- 8. 10 cups
- 9. 8 pieces
- 10. 14 cups
- 11. 5 cups
- 12. 30 pieces
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