πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Zoe makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
3Leo makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4A board is 6 feet 3 inches long. Sam cuts off 18 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Leo has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Omar makes 2 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7Leo has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A board is 5 feet 2 inches long. Priya cuts off 19 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A board is 6 feet 11 inches long. Priya cuts off 23 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Omar has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Lily makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12A board is 5 feet 5 inches long. Priya cuts off 21 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 8 pieces
- 2. 14 cups
- 3. 22 cups
- 4. 57 inches
- 5. 12 pieces
- 6. 5 cups
- 7. 24 pieces
- 8. 43 inches
- 9. 60 inches
- 10. 20 pieces
- 11. 21 cups
- 12. 44 inches
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