πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Leo makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3A board is 6 feet 4 inches long. Omar cuts off 29 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A board is 7 feet 6 inches long. Priya cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Priya makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6A board is 3 feet 10 inches long. Zoe cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A board is 8 feet 1 inches long. Maya cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A board is 8 feet 7 inches long. Lily cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 5 feet 4 inches long. Lily cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Leo has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Zoe has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Sam makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 15 pieces
- 2. 21 cups
- 3. 47 inches
- 4. 72 inches
- 5. 14 cups
- 6. 30 inches
- 7. 67 inches
- 8. 85 inches
- 9. 41 inches
- 10. 10 pieces
- 11. 12 pieces
- 12. 5 cups
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