πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
2Leo has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Lily has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Maya makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5A board is 8 feet 11 inches long. Priya cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A board is 6 feet 3 inches long. Zoe cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A board is 3 feet 8 inches long. Zoe cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Sam makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9A board is 6 feet 4 inches long. Omar cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Maya makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11Priya makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12A board is 8 feet 11 inches long. Priya cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 22 cups
- 2. 8 pieces
- 3. 16 pieces
- 4. 6 cups
- 5. 79 inches
- 6. 54 inches
- 7. 17 inches
- 8. 9 cups
- 9. 60 inches
- 10. 13 cups
- 11. 22 cups
- 12. 80 inches
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