πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Maya makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Omar has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Priya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Priya has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Sam makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7A board is 7 feet 9 inches long. Lily cuts off 24 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A board is 5 feet 8 inches long. Zoe cuts off 17 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Omar makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10A board is 5 feet 6 inches long. Sam cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Sam has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Lily has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 25 pieces
- 2. 5 cups
- 3. 10 pieces
- 4. 4 pieces
- 5. 10 pieces
- 6. 17 cups
- 7. 69 inches
- 8. 51 inches
- 9. 5 cups
- 10. 50 inches
- 11. 4 pieces
- 12. 12 pieces
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