πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Lily makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Aiden makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4A board is 7 feet 4 inches long. Omar cuts off 20 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A board is 5 feet 2 inches long. Aiden cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A board is 6 feet 7 inches long. Maya cuts off 17 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Leo makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8A board is 6 feet 1 inches long. Sam cuts off 24 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 5 feet 1 inches long. Aiden cuts off 24 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Omar makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11Sam makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Priya 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. 16 pieces
- 2. 5 cups
- 3. 18 cups
- 4. 68 inches
- 5. 51 inches
- 6. 62 inches
- 7. 14 cups
- 8. 49 inches
- 9. 37 inches
- 10. 22 cups
- 11. 13 cups
- 12. 22 cups
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