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 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Sam has a ribbon 2 meters long and cuts it into pieces 25 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Zoe makes 6 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
4A board is 6 feet 6 inches long. Sam cuts off 20 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A board is 3 feet 9 inches long. Aiden cuts off 12 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Priya makes 3 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
7A board is 6 feet 5 inches long. Sam cuts off 16 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Leo has a ribbon 6 meters long and cuts it into pieces 20 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9A board is 5 feet 3 inches long. Priya cuts off 15 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Maya makes 4 quarts of lemonade and pours out 3 cups. How many cups are left? (1 quart = 4 cups)
Answer: ______________ cups
11A board is 6 feet 9 inches long. Leo cuts off 27 inches. How many inches long is it now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Lily has a ribbon 4 meters long and cuts it into pieces 50 centimeters long. How many pieces?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Unit conversion stories
- 1. 8 pieces
- 2. 8 pieces
- 3. 21 cups
- 4. 58 inches
- 5. 33 inches
- 6. 9 cups
- 7. 61 inches
- 8. 30 pieces
- 9. 48 inches
- 10. 13 cups
- 11. 54 inches
- 12. 8 pieces
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