πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Lily has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Zoe has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Leo has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Sam makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6A board is 7 feet 2 inches long. Maya cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A board is 3 feet 7 inches long. Zoe cuts off 24 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Zoe has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Maya has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Priya makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11Zoe has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12A board is 5 feet 11 inches long. Sam cuts off 29 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 15 pieces
- 2. 12 pieces
- 3. 20 pieces
- 4. 6 pieces
- 5. 6 cups
- 6. 63 inches
- 7. 19 inches
- 8. 8 pieces
- 9. 10 pieces
- 10. 5 cups
- 11. 10 pieces
- 12. 42 inches
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