πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has a ribbon 4 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
3Omar has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4A board is 3 feet 11 inches long. Sam cuts off 19 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Omar has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Aiden has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A board is 6 feet 4 inches long. Leo cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A board is 3 feet 2 inches long. Maya cuts off 30 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 8 feet 11 inches long. Omar cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Aiden has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Lily makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Aiden has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 20 pieces
- 2. 10 cups
- 3. 16 pieces
- 4. 28 inches
- 5. 10 pieces
- 6. 25 pieces
- 7. 61 inches
- 8. 8 inches
- 9. 91 inches
- 10. 8 pieces
- 11. 13 cups
- 12. 20 pieces
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