πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Lily has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Aiden makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4Maya makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5Priya makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6A board is 8 feet 10 inches long. Sam cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A board is 8 feet 2 inches long. Lily cuts off 13 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A board is 5 feet 6 inches long. Leo cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Omar has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Maya makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11Lily makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Priya makes 3 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. 24 pieces
- 2. 30 pieces
- 3. 6 cups
- 4. 5 cups
- 5. 17 cups
- 6. 85 inches
- 7. 85 inches
- 8. 39 inches
- 9. 25 pieces
- 10. 18 cups
- 11. 18 cups
- 12. 10 cups
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