πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 3 feet 10 inches long. Priya cuts off 24 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Leo makes 3 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
5Zoe makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6A board is 6 feet 6 inches long. Maya cuts off 29 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A board is 3 feet 2 inches long. Maya cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Omar has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Leo has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Omar makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11Priya makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Lily has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 30 pieces
- 2. 22 inches
- 3. 10 cups
- 4. 15 pieces
- 5. 6 cups
- 6. 49 inches
- 7. 11 inches
- 8. 25 pieces
- 9. 10 pieces
- 10. 17 cups
- 11. 14 cups
- 12. 8 pieces
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