πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
2Zoe has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Lily makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4Maya makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5Omar has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6A board is 6 feet 3 inches long. Maya cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Lily has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8Priya makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9A board is 4 feet 10 inches long. Aiden cuts off 14 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A board is 4 feet 1 inches long. Priya cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A board is 8 feet 4 inches long. Omar cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A board is 7 feet 9 inches long. Omar cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 18 cups
- 2. 10 pieces
- 3. 13 cups
- 4. 14 cups
- 5. 15 pieces
- 6. 64 inches
- 7. 12 pieces
- 8. 14 cups
- 9. 44 inches
- 10. 22 inches
- 11. 79 inches
- 12. 72 inches
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