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
2Sam has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Sam makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4Priya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5A board is 3 feet 10 inches long. Sam cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A board is 8 feet 7 inches long. Maya cuts off 19 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Omar has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8Lily makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9Zoe makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10A board is 5 feet 11 inches long. Zoe cuts off 13 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A board is 7 feet 11 inches long. Priya cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Zoe makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 20 pieces
- 2. 8 pieces
- 3. 10 cups
- 4. 8 pieces
- 5. 18 inches
- 6. 84 inches
- 7. 12 pieces
- 8. 21 cups
- 9. 5 cups
- 10. 58 inches
- 11. 84 inches
- 12. 6 cups
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