πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A board is 7 feet 6 inches long. Maya cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Leo has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Lily makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4Sam makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5A board is 4 feet 1 inches long. Maya cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Maya has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7Leo makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8Priya has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9A board is 8 feet 4 inches long. Sam cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Aiden has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11A board is 3 feet 3 inches long. Maya cuts off 12 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A board is 5 feet 11 inches long. Sam cuts off 17 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 75 inches
- 2. 20 pieces
- 3. 22 cups
- 4. 22 cups
- 5. 38 inches
- 6. 25 pieces
- 7. 18 cups
- 8. 25 pieces
- 9. 79 inches
- 10. 10 pieces
- 11. 27 inches
- 12. 54 inches
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