πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Lily makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Sam has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Omar has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5A board is 6 feet 2 inches long. Sam cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A board is 7 feet 1 inches long. Zoe cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A board is 7 feet 10 inches long. Sam cuts off 20 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A board is 5 feet 7 inches long. Priya cuts off 12 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 5 feet 8 inches long. Zoe cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Omar has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11A board is 5 feet 5 inches long. Lily cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Lily has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 8 pieces
- 2. 13 cups
- 3. 12 pieces
- 4. 12 pieces
- 5. 59 inches
- 6. 58 inches
- 7. 74 inches
- 8. 55 inches
- 9. 52 inches
- 10. 25 pieces
- 11. 49 inches
- 12. 6 pieces
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