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 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Sam makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Sam has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4A board is 5 feet 9 inches long. Omar cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Zoe has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Priya makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7Maya has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8Priya makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9Lily makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10Leo has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11A board is 6 feet 5 inches long. Omar cuts off 19 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A board is 6 feet 7 inches long. Zoe cuts off 10 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 15 pieces
- 2. 22 cups
- 3. 20 pieces
- 4. 39 inches
- 5. 12 pieces
- 6. 6 cups
- 7. 25 pieces
- 8. 13 cups
- 9. 17 cups
- 10. 10 pieces
- 11. 58 inches
- 12. 69 inches
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