πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Priya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3A board is 8 feet 4 inches long. Aiden cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Omar has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Leo has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Priya makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7Zoe has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A board is 7 feet 8 inches long. Lily cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Maya makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10A board is 8 feet 4 inches long. Lily cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Maya makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Omar has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 6 pieces
- 2. 8 pieces
- 3. 85 inches
- 4. 4 pieces
- 5. 12 pieces
- 6. 6 cups
- 7. 16 pieces
- 8. 62 inches
- 9. 6 cups
- 10. 70 inches
- 11. 5 cups
- 12. 10 pieces
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