πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 8 feet 7 inches long. Leo cuts off 13 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A board is 4 feet 8 inches long. Priya cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A board is 5 feet 3 inches long. Aiden cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Omar has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6A board is 3 feet 3 inches long. Leo cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A board is 6 feet 10 inches long. Lily cuts off 26 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Omar has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9A board is 8 feet 11 inches long. Priya cuts off 13 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A board is 4 feet 2 inches long. Priya cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Priya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Lily 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. 90 inches
- 3. 35 inches
- 4. 35 inches
- 5. 8 pieces
- 6. 9 inches
- 7. 56 inches
- 8. 10 pieces
- 9. 94 inches
- 10. 20 inches
- 11. 24 pieces
- 12. 5 cups
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