πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 7 feet 10 inches long. Sam cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Omar has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Priya makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5A board is 8 feet 4 inches long. Lily cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A board is 5 feet 9 inches long. Priya cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Priya makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8Sam has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Aiden makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10Omar has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11A board is 6 feet 2 inches long. Leo cuts off 17 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Lily makes 2 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. 10 pieces
- 2. 78 inches
- 3. 25 pieces
- 4. 22 cups
- 5. 78 inches
- 6. 48 inches
- 7. 18 cups
- 8. 30 pieces
- 9. 5 cups
- 10. 4 pieces
- 11. 57 inches
- 12. 5 cups
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