πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 6 feet 8 inches long. Maya cuts off 20 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A board is 7 feet 10 inches long. Omar cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Zoe has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5A board is 7 feet 4 inches long. Leo cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A board is 8 feet 3 inches long. Maya cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Aiden has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8Lily makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
9Zoe has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Omar has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Priya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12A board is 5 feet 6 inches long. Sam cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 24 pieces
- 2. 60 inches
- 3. 73 inches
- 4. 6 pieces
- 5. 61 inches
- 6. 77 inches
- 7. 10 pieces
- 8. 14 cups
- 9. 4 pieces
- 10. 10 pieces
- 11. 30 pieces
- 12. 55 inches
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