πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Lily has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Priya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4A board is 6 feet 3 inches long. Priya cuts off 20 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A board is 7 feet 4 inches long. Leo cuts off 24 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A board is 7 feet 9 inches long. Zoe cuts off 10 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Maya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A board is 6 feet 11 inches long. Priya cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Sam makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10Sam makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11Omar makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Aiden makes 6 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. 6 pieces
- 2. 12 pieces
- 3. 4 pieces
- 4. 55 inches
- 5. 64 inches
- 6. 83 inches
- 7. 10 pieces
- 8. 65 inches
- 9. 6 cups
- 10. 10 cups
- 11. 5 cups
- 12. 21 cups
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