πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 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 1 inches long. Lily cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A board is 4 feet 8 inches long. Sam cuts off 14 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Aiden makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6A board is 5 feet 11 inches long. Sam cuts off 29 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Leo makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8A board is 5 feet 5 inches long. Zoe cuts off 13 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Lily has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Aiden has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11A board is 8 feet 2 inches long. Maya cuts off 25 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Leo 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. 12 pieces
- 2. 8 pieces
- 3. 86 inches
- 4. 42 inches
- 5. 6 cups
- 6. 42 inches
- 7. 6 cups
- 8. 52 inches
- 9. 8 pieces
- 10. 4 pieces
- 11. 73 inches
- 12. 17 cups
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