πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 8 feet 2 inches long. Zoe cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A board is 6 feet 8 inches long. Priya cuts off 26 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Sam has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5A board is 8 feet 9 inches long. Aiden cuts off 20 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A board is 3 feet 11 inches long. Aiden cuts off 25 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A board is 5 feet 7 inches long. Priya cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A board is 4 feet 10 inches long. Priya cuts off 24 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 3 feet 8 inches long. Leo cuts off 26 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Maya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Lily has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Maya makes 5 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. 70 inches
- 3. 54 inches
- 4. 8 pieces
- 5. 85 inches
- 6. 22 inches
- 7. 51 inches
- 8. 34 inches
- 9. 18 inches
- 10. 20 pieces
- 11. 25 pieces
- 12. 17 cups
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