πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Priya makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Leo has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Aiden makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5A board is 5 feet 11 inches long. Leo cuts off 25 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Leo makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7Omar makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8A board is 6 feet 1 inches long. Omar cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 8 feet 8 inches long. Aiden cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A board is 6 feet 5 inches long. Maya cuts off 13 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A board is 6 feet 7 inches long. Leo cuts off 29 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A board is 5 feet 9 inches long. Sam cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 4 pieces
- 2. 18 cups
- 3. 20 pieces
- 4. 6 cups
- 5. 46 inches
- 6. 13 cups
- 7. 5 cups
- 8. 51 inches
- 9. 76 inches
- 10. 64 inches
- 11. 50 inches
- 12. 58 inches
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