πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Maya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Priya makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4A board is 5 feet 2 inches long. Maya cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Aiden has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6A board is 3 feet 1 inches long. Aiden cuts off 13 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A board is 3 feet 2 inches long. Leo cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Priya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Lily has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10A board is 8 feet 7 inches long. Zoe cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A board is 7 feet 8 inches long. Leo cuts off 12 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A board is 3 feet 4 inches long. Maya cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 15 pieces
- 2. 20 pieces
- 3. 10 cups
- 4. 35 inches
- 5. 10 pieces
- 6. 24 inches
- 7. 27 inches
- 8. 16 pieces
- 9. 10 pieces
- 10. 82 inches
- 11. 80 inches
- 12. 12 inches
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