πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 6 feet 11 inches long. Leo cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A board is 6 feet 1 inches long. Priya cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Priya makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5Sam makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6Zoe makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7A board is 8 feet 7 inches long. Lily cuts off 29 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A board is 7 feet 6 inches long. Omar cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 8 feet 10 inches long. Zoe cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A board is 3 feet 11 inches long. Leo cuts off 25 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Aiden makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Leo makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 20 pieces
- 2. 68 inches
- 3. 58 inches
- 4. 5 cups
- 5. 21 cups
- 6. 14 cups
- 7. 74 inches
- 8. 63 inches
- 9. 78 inches
- 10. 22 inches
- 11. 22 cups
- 12. 21 cups
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