πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 7 feet 1 inches long. Omar cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A board is 6 feet 3 inches long. Zoe cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Leo has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5A board is 7 feet 11 inches long. Leo cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Lily has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A board is 4 feet 8 inches long. Lily cuts off 19 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Leo makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9Sam makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10A board is 5 feet 3 inches long. Omar cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Maya makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12A board is 8 feet 2 inches long. Sam cuts off 12 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 10 pieces
- 2. 58 inches
- 3. 45 inches
- 4. 12 pieces
- 5. 77 inches
- 6. 12 pieces
- 7. 37 inches
- 8. 17 cups
- 9. 6 cups
- 10. 48 inches
- 11. 18 cups
- 12. 86 inches
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