πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A board is 3 feet 8 inches long. Zoe cuts off 13 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Leo has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Priya makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4Lily has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Priya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Aiden has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7Lily has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A board is 8 feet 5 inches long. Omar cuts off 12 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 6 feet 7 inches long. Maya cuts off 10 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Maya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Leo has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Leo has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 31 inches
- 2. 16 pieces
- 3. 21 cups
- 4. 20 pieces
- 5. 24 pieces
- 6. 4 pieces
- 7. 12 pieces
- 8. 89 inches
- 9. 69 inches
- 10. 6 pieces
- 11. 4 pieces
- 12. 6 pieces
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