πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Aiden makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Zoe has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4A board is 4 feet 7 inches long. Lily cuts off 12 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Zoe has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Leo makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7Lily has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A board is 4 feet 9 inches long. Sam cuts off 14 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Leo has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Priya makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11Leo makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12A board is 8 feet 5 inches long. Sam cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 24 pieces
- 2. 14 cups
- 3. 30 pieces
- 4. 43 inches
- 5. 10 pieces
- 6. 5 cups
- 7. 20 pieces
- 8. 43 inches
- 9. 24 pieces
- 10. 5 cups
- 11. 10 cups
- 12. 86 inches
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