πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 8 feet 9 inches long. Leo cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A board is 6 feet 10 inches long. Zoe cuts off 24 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A board is 7 feet 5 inches long. Sam cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Maya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6A board is 5 feet 5 inches long. Aiden cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Aiden makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8Zoe makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9A board is 6 feet 8 inches long. Aiden cuts off 25 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Aiden makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11Aiden makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Maya makes 2 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. 12 pieces
- 2. 87 inches
- 3. 58 inches
- 4. 59 inches
- 5. 8 pieces
- 6. 43 inches
- 7. 6 cups
- 8. 21 cups
- 9. 55 inches
- 10. 10 cups
- 11. 22 cups
- 12. 5 cups
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