πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 7 feet 11 inches long. Zoe cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Maya makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4Priya makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5A board is 3 feet 6 inches long. Priya cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Lily has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A board is 3 feet 2 inches long. Aiden cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Lily makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9Omar has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Lily has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11A board is 7 feet 6 inches long. Priya cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Sam makes 3 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. 20 pieces
- 2. 68 inches
- 3. 22 cups
- 4. 9 cups
- 5. 19 inches
- 6. 10 pieces
- 7. 8 inches
- 8. 21 cups
- 9. 10 pieces
- 10. 12 pieces
- 11. 63 inches
- 12. 9 cups
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