πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A board is 6 feet 8 inches long. Aiden cuts off 25 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Maya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Leo has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Aiden makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5A board is 5 feet 11 inches long. Zoe cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Leo has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A board is 7 feet 10 inches long. Priya cuts off 29 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Maya makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9A board is 8 feet 10 inches long. Priya cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Sam has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11A board is 7 feet 10 inches long. Omar cuts off 24 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Lily has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 55 inches
- 2. 30 pieces
- 3. 6 pieces
- 4. 5 cups
- 5. 53 inches
- 6. 4 pieces
- 7. 65 inches
- 8. 17 cups
- 9. 90 inches
- 10. 20 pieces
- 11. 70 inches
- 12. 20 pieces
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