5th Grade Converting Measurement Units Worksheets with Answers (Free PDF)

Q: How do you convert a mixed measurement like yards and feet to inches?

Convert each part to inches and add. For 1 yard 2 feet, 1 yard is 36 inches and 2 feet is 24 inches, so the total is 60 inches. Convert the largest unit first.

Q: How do you compare lengths in different units?

Convert both lengths to the same unit, preferably the smaller one. To compare 4 yards with 150 inches, change 4 yards to 144 inches. Then compare 144 with 150. A quick check like this takes only a few seconds and prevents most errors.

Q: How do you add amounts of liquid in different units?

Change every amount to the same unit, such as cups, and add. Pints, quarts, and cups can all become cups, then the total can be converted back if the question asks. A quick check like this takes only a few seconds and prevents most errors.

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This 5th grade measurement conversions worksheet covers converting measurement units (Common Core 5.MD.A.1), with a free PDF to print.

Key takeaway: This worksheet helps fifth grade students practice converting among customary and metric units of length, capacity, weight, and mass, and solving multi-step measurement problems.

Topic: Converting Measurement Units (5th grade)
Content: 20 worksheet problems, from easy to challenging
Standards: 5.MD.A.1
Answers: On a separate page, so you can try every worksheet problem first
Format: Free printable PDF, US Letter, black and white

This worksheet helps fifth grade students practice converting among customary and metric units of length, capacity, weight, and mass, and solving multi-step measurement problems. Also, diagrams and real situations show why the numbers change.

There are 20 problems. The first 13 convert one unit to another, from feet to inches to milliliters to liters, and one uses a diagram of a gallon. Then, one problem compares lengths in different units, and the last six are word problems about a trail, a board, milk, gravel, track practice, and party punch. Also, allow about 35 minutes, and keep your conversion card handy.

This worksheet gives 20 problems on converting measurement units (5.MD.A.1). You will change customary units such as feet, pounds and quarts, and metric units such as meters, grams and liters, within each system.

The first problems ask for one conversion. The last six are word problems that combine conversions with adding, subtracting or comparing. Write the unit with every answer.

Grade 5 · Common Core State Standards: 5.MD.A.1

5th grade measurement conversions worksheet: worksheet problems 1 to 10

1 – Feet to inches

First, convert: \(4\text{ ft}\) = \(\text{ ? }\text{ in}\).

2 – Yards to feet

Next, convert: \(5\text{ yd}\) = \(\text{ ? }\text{ ft}\).

3 – Pounds to ounces

Then, convert: \(3\text{ lb}\) = \(\text{ ? }\text{ oz}\).

4 – Quarts to pints

Now, convert: \(6\text{ qt}\) = \(\text{ ? }\text{ pt}\).

5 – Gallons to quarts

Also, convert: \(2\text{ gal}\) = \(\text{ ? }\text{ qt}\). Use the diagram.

1 gallon = 4 quarts = 8 pints = 16 cups.

6 – Meters to centimeters

First, convert: \(7\text{ m}\) = \(\text{ ? }\text{ cm}\).

7 – Kilometers to meters

Next, convert: \(3.5\text{ km}\) = \(\text{ ? }\text{ m}\).

8 – Grams to kilograms

Then, convert: \(4,000\text{ g}\) = \(\text{ ? }\text{ kg}\).

9 – Centimeters to meters

Now, convert: \(250\text{ cm}\) = \(\text{ ? }\text{ m}\).

A strip 250 cm long.

10 – Inches to feet

Also, convert: \(72\text{ in}\) = \(\text{ ? }\text{ ft}\).

Worksheet problems 11 and up

11 – Ounces to pounds

First, convert: \(24\text{ oz}\) = \(\text{ ? }\text{ lb}\).

12 – Pints to quarts

Next, convert: \(10\text{ pt}\) = \(\text{ ? }\text{ qt}\).

13 – Milliliters to liters

Then, convert: \(2,500\text{ mL}\) = \(\text{ ? }\text{ L}\).

A measuring container with the water level at 2,500 mL.

14 – Compare lengths

Now, compare using >, < or =: \(3\text{ yd}\) ____ \(100\text{ in}\).

15 – Miles to feet

Also, solve. The trail at the state park is 3 miles long. How many feet is that?

16 – Length of a board

First, solve. Diego’s board is 2 yards 1 foot long. How many inches long is it?

A board 2 yd 1 ft long.

17 – Milk for a recipe

Next, solve. Sofia’s recipe needs 3 quarts of milk. (a) How many cups is that? (b) She starts with a full 1-gallon jug and pours out 3 quarts. How many cups are left?

18 – Bags of gravel

Then, solve. A truck carries 2 tons of gravel. The gravel is packed in bags of 50 pounds each. How many bags is that?

19 – Track practice

Now, solve. Aisha runs 6 laps on a 400-meter track. Her goal is 3 kilometers. How many more meters must she run?

Distance run and distance left.

Worksheet problem 20 and after

20 – Party punch

Also, solve. Noah mixes 2 quarts of orange juice, 3 pints of pineapple juice and 5 cups of sparkling water. (a) How many cups of punch is that in all? (b) Will it fit in a 1-gallon bowl? Explain.

Key facts behind this 5th grade measurement conversions worksheet

Key facts

Customary length: 12 in = 1 ft, 3 ft = 1 yd, 5,280 ft = 1 mi.
Customary capacity: 2 c = 1 pt, 2 pt = 1 qt, 4 qt = 1 gal.
Weight: 16 oz = 1 lb and 2,000 lb = 1 ton.
Metric units use powers of 10: 100 cm = 1 m, 1,000 m = 1 km, 1,000 mL = 1 L.
Convert to the same unit first when a problem has several steps.

Common mistakes with this 5th grade measurement conversions worksheet

Students multiply when they change to a larger unit. A larger unit means fewer units, so divide. Slow down at that step and check it twice.
Students compare two numbers with different units. Also, convert both to the same unit before comparing. Slow down at that step and check it twice.
Students convert only the first step of a chain. Instead, gallons to cups needs quarts and pints along the way.
Students forget to add the leftover units in a mixed measurement. Convert the larger unit first, then add the rest.

Tips before you start the worksheet problems

Write the unit next to every number in your work. Seeing units side by side prevents mix ups.
Use a conversion chain for capacity. Moving one step at a time is safer than a single big jump.
Teachers can ask students to explain one problem with a double number line. Repeat this habit on every problem for the best results.

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5th grade measurement conversions worksheet: frequently asked questions

How do you convert a mixed measurement like yards and feet to inches?

Convert each part to inches and add. For 1 yard 2 feet, 1 yard is 36 inches and 2 feet is 24 inches, so the total is 60 inches. Convert the largest unit first.

How do you compare lengths in different units?

Convert both lengths to the same unit, preferably the smaller one. To compare 4 yards with 150 inches, change 4 yards to 144 inches. Then compare 144 with 150. A quick check like this takes only a few seconds and prevents most errors.

How do you add amounts of liquid in different units?

Change every amount to the same unit, such as cups, and add. Pints, quarts, and cups can all become cups, then the total can be converted back if the question asks. A quick check like this takes only a few seconds and prevents most errors.

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