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 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 7 feet 5 inches long. Sam cuts off 29 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A board is 6 feet 7 inches long. Sam cuts off 29 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Priya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Maya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6A board is 4 feet 4 inches long. Omar cuts off 20 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Lily has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A board is 6 feet 11 inches long. Zoe cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Omar has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Lily makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11Sam has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Sam makes 3 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. 12 pieces
- 2. 60 inches
- 3. 50 inches
- 4. 10 pieces
- 5. 12 pieces
- 6. 32 inches
- 7. 10 pieces
- 8. 72 inches
- 9. 24 pieces
- 10. 21 cups
- 11. 20 pieces
- 12. 9 cups
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