πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A board is 6 feet 1 inches long. Sam cuts off 12 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Lily has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Lily has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4A board is 7 feet 11 inches long. Maya cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A board is 3 feet 2 inches long. Maya cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Maya makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7Priya makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8Lily has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Lily makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10Maya makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11A board is 5 feet 1 inches long. Priya cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Omar makes 4 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. 61 inches
- 2. 30 pieces
- 3. 12 pieces
- 4. 72 inches
- 5. 22 inches
- 6. 5 cups
- 7. 22 cups
- 8. 8 pieces
- 9. 6 cups
- 10. 18 cups
- 11. 40 inches
- 12. 14 cups
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