πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 3 feet 4 inches long. Leo cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A board is 5 feet 9 inches long. Lily cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A board is 3 feet 9 inches long. Priya cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A board is 5 feet 4 inches long. Priya cuts off 20 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Zoe has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A board is 6 feet 8 inches long. Leo cuts off 18 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
9Maya makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10A board is 6 feet 10 inches long. Maya cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Lily makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Lily makes 4 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. 17 inches
- 3. 47 inches
- 4. 17 inches
- 5. 44 inches
- 6. 20 pieces
- 7. 62 inches
- 8. 18 cups
- 9. 14 cups
- 10. 66 inches
- 11. 14 cups
- 12. 13 cups
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