πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Omar makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3A board is 4 feet 9 inches long. Maya cuts off 17 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Maya has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Leo makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6Sam has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A board is 4 feet 8 inches long. Leo cuts off 25 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A board is 8 feet 7 inches long. Sam cuts off 25 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Sam makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10Sam makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11A board is 8 feet 7 inches long. Leo cuts off 24 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A board is 4 feet 5 inches long. Sam cuts off 25 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 20 pieces
- 2. 6 cups
- 3. 40 inches
- 4. 10 pieces
- 5. 18 cups
- 6. 20 pieces
- 7. 31 inches
- 8. 78 inches
- 9. 6 cups
- 10. 18 cups
- 11. 79 inches
- 12. 28 inches
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