πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
2Omar has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Sam has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Priya makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5A board is 3 feet 11 inches long. Leo cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Aiden makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7Sam has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8Priya makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9A board is 6 feet 10 inches long. Zoe cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A board is 5 feet 6 inches long. Leo cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Lily has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Maya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 17 cups
- 2. 15 pieces
- 3. 24 pieces
- 4. 9 cups
- 5. 19 inches
- 6. 10 cups
- 7. 20 pieces
- 8. 18 cups
- 9. 52 inches
- 10. 45 inches
- 11. 15 pieces
- 12. 10 pieces
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