πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A board is 6 feet 1 inches long. Aiden cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Leo makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Lily makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4A board is 3 feet 9 inches long. Zoe cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Omar has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6A board is 4 feet 8 inches long. Maya cuts off 19 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Omar has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A board is 7 feet 4 inches long. Sam cuts off 26 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 6 feet 5 inches long. Lily cuts off 19 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Maya makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11A board is 7 feet 8 inches long. Leo cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Maya makes 5 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. 55 inches
- 2. 21 cups
- 3. 18 cups
- 4. 29 inches
- 5. 12 pieces
- 6. 37 inches
- 7. 20 pieces
- 8. 62 inches
- 9. 58 inches
- 10. 17 cups
- 11. 76 inches
- 12. 18 cups
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