πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A board is 4 feet 11 inches long. Aiden cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Priya makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Maya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4A board is 7 feet 7 inches long. Leo cuts off 29 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A board is 8 feet 6 inches long. Zoe cuts off 13 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Zoe makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7Maya makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8Omar has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9A board is 8 feet 9 inches long. Lily cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A board is 7 feet 3 inches long. Maya cuts off 10 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Aiden has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12A board is 5 feet 8 inches long. Lily cuts off 12 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 38 inches
- 2. 5 cups
- 3. 12 pieces
- 4. 62 inches
- 5. 89 inches
- 6. 18 cups
- 7. 22 cups
- 8. 6 pieces
- 9. 94 inches
- 10. 77 inches
- 11. 20 pieces
- 12. 56 inches
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