πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Aiden makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3A board is 3 feet 11 inches long. Zoe cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Omar makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5Sam has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Sam has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A board is 4 feet 2 inches long. Lily cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A board is 3 feet 8 inches long. Maya cuts off 20 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Maya makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10Lily has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Lily has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Priya 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. 10 cups
- 3. 20 inches
- 4. 6 cups
- 5. 10 pieces
- 6. 8 pieces
- 7. 32 inches
- 8. 24 inches
- 9. 9 cups
- 10. 10 pieces
- 11. 15 pieces
- 12. 22 cups
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