πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A board is 4 feet 7 inches long. Aiden cuts off 13 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Lily has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Zoe has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4A board is 7 feet 9 inches long. Priya cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Maya makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6Leo makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7Leo has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A board is 6 feet 10 inches long. Lily cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Zoe makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10Lily has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11A board is 3 feet 4 inches long. Zoe cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A board is 8 feet 9 inches long. Lily cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 42 inches
- 2. 8 pieces
- 3. 8 pieces
- 4. 66 inches
- 5. 14 cups
- 6. 17 cups
- 7. 25 pieces
- 8. 61 inches
- 9. 21 cups
- 10. 30 pieces
- 11. 17 inches
- 12. 87 inches
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