πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Priya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3A board is 5 feet 3 inches long. Zoe cuts off 14 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A board is 8 feet 6 inches long. Lily cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A board is 6 feet 2 inches long. Zoe cuts off 29 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A board is 6 feet 7 inches long. Aiden cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Aiden makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8Lily has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9A board is 3 feet 5 inches long. Omar cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A board is 5 feet 2 inches long. Zoe cuts off 17 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Sam makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Omar has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 6 pieces
- 2. 12 pieces
- 3. 49 inches
- 4. 81 inches
- 5. 45 inches
- 6. 51 inches
- 7. 14 cups
- 8. 4 pieces
- 9. 26 inches
- 10. 45 inches
- 11. 9 cups
- 12. 30 pieces
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