πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Aiden has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3A board is 5 feet 1 inches long. Zoe cuts off 22 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A board is 3 feet 1 inches long. Sam cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A board is 3 feet 1 inches long. Zoe cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Leo has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7Lily makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8Priya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Maya has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Sam makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11A board is 4 feet 6 inches long. Sam cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Priya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 8 pieces
- 2. 20 pieces
- 3. 39 inches
- 4. 7 inches
- 5. 10 inches
- 6. 4 pieces
- 7. 17 cups
- 8. 8 pieces
- 9. 10 pieces
- 10. 9 cups
- 11. 31 inches
- 12. 12 pieces
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