πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Sam has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Lily has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4A board is 6 feet 11 inches long. Priya cuts off 28 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A board is 6 feet 3 inches long. Lily cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Leo has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7Omar makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8Zoe 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 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Aiden makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11A board is 5 feet 5 inches long. Leo cuts off 10 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Priya makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 20 pieces
- 2. 8 pieces
- 3. 25 pieces
- 4. 55 inches
- 5. 54 inches
- 6. 10 pieces
- 7. 18 cups
- 8. 14 cups
- 9. 10 pieces
- 10. 6 cups
- 11. 55 inches
- 12. 14 cups
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