πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Omar has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Omar makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4Maya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5A board is 3 feet 11 inches long. Maya cuts off 12 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Leo makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7Omar has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8Zoe makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9Priya makes 4 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. Omar cuts off 14 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Aiden has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12A board is 3 feet 5 inches long. Leo cuts off 13 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 12 pieces
- 2. 12 pieces
- 3. 6 cups
- 4. 15 pieces
- 5. 35 inches
- 6. 22 cups
- 7. 20 pieces
- 8. 14 cups
- 9. 14 cups
- 10. 69 inches
- 11. 12 pieces
- 12. 28 inches
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