πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 7 feet 1 inches long. Aiden cuts off 24 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A board is 4 feet 8 inches long. Maya cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Leo has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Aiden makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6A board is 6 feet 4 inches long. Priya cuts off 14 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A board is 7 feet 10 inches long. Zoe cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Priya makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9Omar makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10A board is 8 feet 6 inches long. Zoe cuts off 19 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Priya makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Lily has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 20 pieces
- 2. 61 inches
- 3. 33 inches
- 4. 30 pieces
- 5. 18 cups
- 6. 62 inches
- 7. 67 inches
- 8. 18 cups
- 9. 22 cups
- 10. 83 inches
- 11. 9 cups
- 12. 15 pieces
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