πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.A.1
🎀 Unit conversion stories
Convert units, multi-step
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A board is 7 feet 6 inches long. Omar cuts off 17 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Sam has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Aiden has a ribbon 3 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5A board is 7 feet 8 inches long. Leo cuts off 14 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Lily has a ribbon 5 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7Lily makes 5 quarts of lemonade and pours out 2 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
8A board is 4 feet 8 inches long. Leo cuts off 11 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Priya makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
10A board is 4 feet 5 inches long. Zoe cuts off 26 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Priya makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
12Aiden makes 3 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. 10 pieces
- 2. 73 inches
- 3. 6 pieces
- 4. 15 pieces
- 5. 78 inches
- 6. 10 pieces
- 7. 18 cups
- 8. 45 inches
- 9. 21 cups
- 10. 27 inches
- 11. 13 cups
- 12. 10 cups
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