πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Omar makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Sam makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4A board is 7 feet 8 inches long. Lily cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A board is 6 feet 9 inches long. Priya cuts off 10 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Lily has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7Zoe has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8Lily has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9A board is 7 feet 11 inches long. Aiden cuts off 12 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Zoe has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11A board is 3 feet 1 inches long. Aiden cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Priya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 24 pieces
- 2. 5 cups
- 3. 22 cups
- 4. 64 inches
- 5. 71 inches
- 6. 4 pieces
- 7. 10 pieces
- 8. 15 pieces
- 9. 83 inches
- 10. 30 pieces
- 11. 10 inches
- 12. 8 pieces
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