πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 3 feet 10 inches long. Sam cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Leo makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4A board is 4 feet 1 inches long. Priya cuts off 13 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Zoe makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6Zoe has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7Sam has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8Maya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Sam makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10A board is 3 feet 3 inches long. Sam cuts off 25 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A board is 3 feet 11 inches long. Priya cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Zoe makes 6 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. 16 pieces
- 2. 18 inches
- 3. 5 cups
- 4. 36 inches
- 5. 10 cups
- 6. 8 pieces
- 7. 12 pieces
- 8. 16 pieces
- 9. 17 cups
- 10. 14 inches
- 11. 31 inches
- 12. 21 cups
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