πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Lily has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Lily has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Zoe makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5Priya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Zoe makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7Zoe has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8Lily has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Sam has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10A board is 6 feet 9 inches long. Lily cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Zoe has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12A board is 3 feet 2 inches long. Lily cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 4 pieces
- 2. 10 pieces
- 3. 4 pieces
- 4. 9 cups
- 5. 8 pieces
- 6. 22 cups
- 7. 10 pieces
- 8. 15 pieces
- 9. 8 pieces
- 10. 66 inches
- 11. 8 pieces
- 12. 22 inches
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