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 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Priya makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Maya makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4Omar has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Priya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Leo makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7A board is 4 feet 7 inches long. Lily cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A board is 4 feet 7 inches long. Omar cuts off 29 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 5 feet 6 inches long. Maya cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A board is 3 feet 4 inches long. Maya cuts off 20 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Zoe has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Omar 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. 12 pieces
- 2. 5 cups
- 3. 14 cups
- 4. 10 pieces
- 5. 16 pieces
- 6. 17 cups
- 7. 39 inches
- 8. 26 inches
- 9. 45 inches
- 10. 20 inches
- 11. 6 pieces
- 12. 17 cups
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