πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A board is 6 feet 11 inches long. Lily cuts off 14 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Sam makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Omar has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Priya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Maya makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6Maya makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7Priya makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8Priya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Omar makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10A board is 7 feet 3 inches long. Aiden cuts off 12 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Maya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12A board is 4 feet 6 inches long. Sam cuts off 20 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 69 inches
- 2. 9 cups
- 3. 4 pieces
- 4. 8 pieces
- 5. 9 cups
- 6. 17 cups
- 7. 5 cups
- 8. 12 pieces
- 9. 10 cups
- 10. 75 inches
- 11. 30 pieces
- 12. 34 inches
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