πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Sam has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Sam makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4A board is 5 feet 1 inches long. Omar cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Priya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Omar has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7Omar has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A board is 7 feet 11 inches long. Lily cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 6 feet 7 inches long. Sam cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Maya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11A board is 5 feet 9 inches long. Leo cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Lily makes 6 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. 20 pieces
- 2. 16 pieces
- 3. 21 cups
- 4. 39 inches
- 5. 15 pieces
- 6. 8 pieces
- 7. 25 pieces
- 8. 77 inches
- 9. 57 inches
- 10. 8 pieces
- 11. 51 inches
- 12. 21 cups
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