πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Sam makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3A board is 8 feet 11 inches long. Maya cuts off 20 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Lily makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5A board is 4 feet 2 inches long. Maya cuts off 25 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Lily has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7Omar makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8A board is 5 feet 6 inches long. Omar cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 3 feet 6 inches long. Omar cuts off 10 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Maya makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11A board is 3 feet 3 inches long. Aiden cuts off 10 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Aiden has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 16 pieces
- 2. 10 cups
- 3. 87 inches
- 4. 14 cups
- 5. 25 inches
- 6. 20 pieces
- 7. 18 cups
- 8. 48 inches
- 9. 32 inches
- 10. 9 cups
- 11. 29 inches
- 12. 24 pieces
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