πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 7 feet 2 inches long. Leo cuts off 26 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A board is 5 feet 5 inches long. Aiden cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Sam has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Zoe has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6A board is 6 feet 11 inches long. Lily cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Priya makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8Zoe makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9Aiden has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10A board is 5 feet 3 inches long. Lily cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Priya makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Zoe 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. 8 pieces
- 2. 60 inches
- 3. 47 inches
- 4. 12 pieces
- 5. 8 pieces
- 6. 61 inches
- 7. 17 cups
- 8. 13 cups
- 9. 4 pieces
- 10. 36 inches
- 11. 21 cups
- 12. 6 cups
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