πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Sam makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3A board is 3 feet 10 inches long. Leo cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Leo makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5A board is 5 feet 11 inches long. Aiden cuts off 20 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Zoe has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7Aiden makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8A board is 7 feet 3 inches long. Omar cuts off 12 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Maya has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Aiden has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11A board is 6 feet 8 inches long. Priya cuts off 25 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A board is 5 feet 4 inches long. Aiden cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 15 pieces
- 2. 17 cups
- 3. 23 inches
- 4. 21 cups
- 5. 51 inches
- 6. 25 pieces
- 7. 21 cups
- 8. 75 inches
- 9. 10 pieces
- 10. 15 pieces
- 11. 55 inches
- 12. 36 inches
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