πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 8 feet 10 inches long. Priya cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Zoe has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Leo has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5A board is 7 feet 1 inches long. Leo cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A board is 4 feet 6 inches long. Lily cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Lily makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8Sam has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Sam makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10Priya makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11Leo makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12A board is 6 feet 6 inches long. Zoe cuts off 12 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 6 pieces
- 2. 91 inches
- 3. 12 pieces
- 4. 15 pieces
- 5. 57 inches
- 6. 36 inches
- 7. 9 cups
- 8. 8 pieces
- 9. 9 cups
- 10. 13 cups
- 11. 6 cups
- 12. 66 inches
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