πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A board is 7 feet 2 inches long. Sam cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Aiden has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Maya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Leo has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Omar makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6A board is 3 feet 1 inches long. Aiden cuts off 25 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Sam has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8Sam has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9A board is 5 feet 6 inches long. Maya cuts off 17 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Priya makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11Zoe makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12A board is 6 feet 7 inches long. Leo cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 63 inches
- 2. 12 pieces
- 3. 10 pieces
- 4. 8 pieces
- 5. 5 cups
- 6. 12 inches
- 7. 6 pieces
- 8. 12 pieces
- 9. 49 inches
- 10. 17 cups
- 11. 21 cups
- 12. 68 inches
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