πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Sam has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Zoe makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4Sam makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5Priya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Sam has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A board is 4 feet 11 inches long. Sam cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A board is 8 feet 4 inches long. Sam cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 3 feet 11 inches long. Zoe cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Maya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Zoe has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Maya makes 6 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. 24 pieces
- 2. 20 pieces
- 3. 21 cups
- 4. 9 cups
- 5. 12 pieces
- 6. 8 pieces
- 7. 48 inches
- 8. 84 inches
- 9. 32 inches
- 10. 30 pieces
- 11. 12 pieces
- 12. 22 cups
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