πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Omar has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3A board is 5 feet 3 inches long. Maya cuts off 14 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A board is 6 feet 3 inches long. Priya cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A board is 7 feet 4 inches long. Leo cuts off 26 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A board is 7 feet 7 inches long. Leo cuts off 26 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Aiden has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A board is 4 feet 9 inches long. Sam cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Omar has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Priya has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Lily makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12A board is 3 feet 11 inches long. Sam cuts off 29 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 15 pieces
- 2. 4 pieces
- 3. 49 inches
- 4. 48 inches
- 5. 62 inches
- 6. 65 inches
- 7. 16 pieces
- 8. 42 inches
- 9. 8 pieces
- 10. 25 pieces
- 11. 17 cups
- 12. 18 inches
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