πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Lily makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Priya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Zoe makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5Omar has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6A board is 8 feet 6 inches long. Maya cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Priya makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8A board is 6 feet 3 inches long. Maya cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 4 feet 6 inches long. Priya cuts off 10 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Maya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Priya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Lily makes 2 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. 12 pieces
- 2. 13 cups
- 3. 12 pieces
- 4. 9 cups
- 5. 15 pieces
- 6. 72 inches
- 7. 18 cups
- 8. 52 inches
- 9. 44 inches
- 10. 20 pieces
- 11. 8 pieces
- 12. 6 cups
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