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 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Lily makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Omar has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Leo has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5A board is 8 feet 4 inches long. Zoe cuts off 17 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Lily makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7Omar has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A board is 4 feet 3 inches long. Omar cuts off 17 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Omar makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10A board is 7 feet 5 inches long. Omar cuts off 29 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Zoe has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Sam makes 5 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. 24 pieces
- 2. 18 cups
- 3. 25 pieces
- 4. 8 pieces
- 5. 83 inches
- 6. 5 cups
- 7. 8 pieces
- 8. 34 inches
- 9. 17 cups
- 10. 60 inches
- 11. 12 pieces
- 12. 17 cups
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