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
2Zoe makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Aiden makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4A board is 8 feet 6 inches long. Omar cuts off 10 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Leo makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6Zoe has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7Priya makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8Priya makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9A board is 3 feet 9 inches long. Maya cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A board is 8 feet 2 inches long. Maya cuts off 26 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A board is 6 feet 6 inches long. Maya cuts off 17 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Lily makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 15 pieces
- 2. 9 cups
- 3. 10 cups
- 4. 92 inches
- 5. 21 cups
- 6. 10 pieces
- 7. 14 cups
- 8. 21 cups
- 9. 22 inches
- 10. 72 inches
- 11. 61 inches
- 12. 13 cups
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