πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 5 feet 5 inches long. Aiden cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Aiden makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4Priya makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5Zoe has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Omar has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A board is 7 feet 11 inches long. Leo cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A board is 3 feet 3 inches long. Priya cuts off 24 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Omar has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Maya makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11A board is 8 feet 3 inches long. Maya cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A board is 7 feet 3 inches long. Sam cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 12 pieces
- 2. 44 inches
- 3. 5 cups
- 4. 13 cups
- 5. 15 pieces
- 6. 20 pieces
- 7. 73 inches
- 8. 15 inches
- 9. 24 pieces
- 10. 17 cups
- 11. 69 inches
- 12. 76 inches
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