πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 5 feet 5 inches long. Priya cuts off 20 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A board is 6 feet 10 inches long. Zoe cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A board is 4 feet 10 inches long. Leo cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Aiden has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Leo makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7A board is 8 feet 4 inches long. Maya cuts off 19 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A board is 4 feet 8 inches long. Lily cuts off 14 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Sam has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Maya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Leo makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Omar makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 24 pieces
- 2. 45 inches
- 3. 61 inches
- 4. 40 inches
- 5. 8 pieces
- 6. 22 cups
- 7. 81 inches
- 8. 42 inches
- 9. 10 pieces
- 10. 24 pieces
- 11. 13 cups
- 12. 6 cups
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