πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Zoe makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Lily has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4A board is 7 feet 4 inches long. Maya cuts off 19 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Lily has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6A board is 7 feet 3 inches long. Priya cuts off 14 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Aiden has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A board is 4 feet 6 inches long. Sam cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Leo has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10A board is 4 feet 5 inches long. Omar cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Zoe makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12A board is 3 feet 3 inches long. Aiden cuts off 12 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 8 pieces
- 2. 13 cups
- 3. 12 pieces
- 4. 69 inches
- 5. 30 pieces
- 6. 73 inches
- 7. 8 pieces
- 8. 39 inches
- 9. 8 pieces
- 10. 35 inches
- 11. 10 cups
- 12. 27 inches
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