πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Leo makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Sam makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4A board is 6 feet 6 inches long. Lily cuts off 29 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A board is 5 feet 1 inches long. Priya cuts off 14 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Aiden has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A board is 7 feet 2 inches long. Sam cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A board is 7 feet 6 inches long. Sam cuts off 19 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Sam has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Maya makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11Priya makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Lily makes 3 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. 15 pieces
- 2. 18 cups
- 3. 22 cups
- 4. 49 inches
- 5. 47 inches
- 6. 24 pieces
- 7. 68 inches
- 8. 71 inches
- 9. 12 pieces
- 10. 10 cups
- 11. 22 cups
- 12. 9 cups
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