πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 3 feet 10 inches long. Aiden cuts off 25 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A board is 5 feet 10 inches long. Zoe cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Lily has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Omar has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Maya makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7Priya makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8Omar makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9Leo has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10A board is 8 feet 6 inches long. Aiden cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A board is 8 feet 8 inches long. Zoe cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Leo makes 6 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. 8 pieces
- 2. 21 inches
- 3. 55 inches
- 4. 15 pieces
- 5. 20 pieces
- 6. 5 cups
- 7. 5 cups
- 8. 13 cups
- 9. 30 pieces
- 10. 72 inches
- 11. 77 inches
- 12. 22 cups
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