πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Maya makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Leo has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Sam makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
5Sam has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6A board is 5 feet 9 inches long. Priya cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A board is 3 feet 1 inches long. Priya cuts off 19 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A board is 7 feet 6 inches long. Lily cuts off 20 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 4 feet 5 inches long. Zoe cuts off 24 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Priya has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11A board is 3 feet 4 inches long. Maya cuts off 24 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Zoe has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 10 pieces
- 2. 18 cups
- 3. 12 pieces
- 4. 9 cups
- 5. 8 pieces
- 6. 58 inches
- 7. 18 inches
- 8. 70 inches
- 9. 29 inches
- 10. 8 pieces
- 11. 16 inches
- 12. 10 pieces
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