πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Lily has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Leo has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Omar makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5A board is 8 feet 9 inches long. Lily cuts off 12 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Sam has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A board is 3 feet 9 inches long. Omar cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Omar makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9Leo has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10A board is 7 feet 11 inches long. Zoe cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Omar has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Sam makes 2 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. 6 pieces
- 2. 6 pieces
- 3. 25 pieces
- 4. 6 cups
- 5. 93 inches
- 6. 12 pieces
- 7. 22 inches
- 8. 5 cups
- 9. 8 pieces
- 10. 68 inches
- 11. 20 pieces
- 12. 6 cups
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