πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Sam makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3A board is 6 feet 9 inches long. Leo cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Lily has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Sam makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
6Leo has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A board is 3 feet 4 inches long. Sam cuts off 14 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Priya has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Zoe has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10A board is 5 feet 3 inches long. Leo cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A board is 6 feet 9 inches long. Zoe cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Lily makes 6 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. 25 pieces
- 2. 9 cups
- 3. 66 inches
- 4. 20 pieces
- 5. 18 cups
- 6. 4 pieces
- 7. 26 inches
- 8. 12 pieces
- 9. 15 pieces
- 10. 40 inches
- 11. 51 inches
- 12. 22 cups
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