πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
2Leo has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Omar has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Lily makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5Lily has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Leo has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A board is 3 feet 7 inches long. Maya cuts off 25 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A board is 5 feet 8 inches long. Omar cuts off 20 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 8 feet 3 inches long. Sam cuts off 24 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A board is 6 feet 6 inches long. Maya cuts off 24 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A board is 5 feet 8 inches long. Leo cuts off 17 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Zoe has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 18 cups
- 2. 8 pieces
- 3. 10 pieces
- 4. 22 cups
- 5. 24 pieces
- 6. 25 pieces
- 7. 18 inches
- 8. 48 inches
- 9. 75 inches
- 10. 54 inches
- 11. 51 inches
- 12. 12 pieces
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