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 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 4 feet 6 inches long. Zoe cuts off 12 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Zoe makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4Sam has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5A board is 5 feet 5 inches long. Maya cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Omar makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7Priya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8Maya makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9Maya makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10A board is 4 feet 4 inches long. Priya cuts off 24 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Leo makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Omar makes 5 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. 15 pieces
- 2. 42 inches
- 3. 18 cups
- 4. 20 pieces
- 5. 37 inches
- 6. 21 cups
- 7. 15 pieces
- 8. 17 cups
- 9. 6 cups
- 10. 28 inches
- 11. 17 cups
- 12. 17 cups
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