5th Grade Converting Measurement Units Quiz: 10 Questions with Explanations

Try these 10 multiple-choice questions about converting customary and metric units. Choose the one correct answer. The explanation shows the conversion and the mistake behind a wrong choice.
Grade 5 · Common Core State Standards: 5.MD.A.1
Remember
- 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.
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