πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Omar has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Omar has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Omar makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5A board is 3 feet 7 inches long. Maya cuts off 19 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Zoe has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7Priya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8Omar has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9A board is 8 feet 6 inches long. Leo cuts off 24 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A board is 6 feet 6 inches long. Aiden cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Omar makes 2 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. 6 pieces
- 3. 8 pieces
- 4. 9 cups
- 5. 24 inches
- 6. 30 pieces
- 7. 20 pieces
- 8. 24 pieces
- 9. 78 inches
- 10. 57 inches
- 11. 6 cups
- 12. 5 cups
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