πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 5 feet 10 inches long. Lily cuts off 26 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A board is 7 feet 4 inches long. Lily cuts off 19 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Lily makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5A board is 6 feet 6 inches long. Omar cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Lily makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7Lily makes 3 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
9A board is 5 feet 2 inches long. Maya cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Zoe has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11A board is 7 feet 6 inches long. Leo cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A board is 5 feet 2 inches long. Priya cuts off 17 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 20 pieces
- 2. 44 inches
- 3. 69 inches
- 4. 17 cups
- 5. 50 inches
- 6. 18 cups
- 7. 9 cups
- 8. 13 cups
- 9. 34 inches
- 10. 20 pieces
- 11. 79 inches
- 12. 45 inches
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