πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A board is 5 feet 11 inches long. Omar cuts off 20 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Priya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3A board is 5 feet 10 inches long. Lily cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Sam has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Leo has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Lily makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7Omar makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8Leo makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9Priya makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10A board is 6 feet 11 inches long. Zoe cuts off 12 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Maya makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Priya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 51 inches
- 2. 24 pieces
- 3. 59 inches
- 4. 30 pieces
- 5. 10 pieces
- 6. 21 cups
- 7. 14 cups
- 8. 22 cups
- 9. 22 cups
- 10. 71 inches
- 11. 5 cups
- 12. 8 pieces
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