6th Grade Converting Measurement Units with Ratios Test with Point Values (PDF)

6th Grade math test: Converting Measurement Units with Ratios – Maths PDF

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This unit conversions test for 6th Grade covers converting measurement units with ratios (Common Core 6.RP.A.3d), with a free PDF to print.

This 45-minute test has 9 questions worth 20 points. It covers customary and metric conversions, comparing measurements, rate conversion, and word problems (Common Core 6.RP.A.3d). Show your work.

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About this test

Grade: Grade 6
Chapter: Converting Measurement Units with Ratios
Standards: 6.RP.A.3d
Time: 45 minutes
Total: 20 points

Unit conversions test: questions

Question 1 – Customary lengths [2 pts]

Convert 7 yards to feet.
Convert 60 inches to feet.

Question 2 – Capacity [2 pts]

Units of liquid volume.

A water jug holds 6 gallons. Find the number of quarts and the number of pints it holds.

Question 3 – Metric mass [2 pts]

Convert 4.8 kilograms to grams.
Convert 650 grams to kilograms.

Question 4 – Time [2 pts]

A movie is 2 hours 15 minutes long. Convert the length to minutes and then to seconds.

Question 5 – Comparing [2 pts]

Which is greater, 3.2 liters or 3,500 milliliters? Show how you convert.

Question 6 – Rate conversion [2 pts]

A cyclist rides 18 miles per hour. How many miles does she ride in 20 minutes?

Question 7 – Double number line [2 pts]

Meters and centimeters.

Convert 4.5 meters to centimeters.

Question 8 – Ribbon [3 pts]

A craft store sells ribbon for $0.45 per foot. Sofia needs 4 yards of ribbon. Find the cost.

Question 9 – Water bottles [3 pts]

Liters and milliliters.

A team has a 3-liter cooler of water. Each player drinks 250 milliliters. Find how many players can have a full serving, and how many milliliters are left.

Key facts behind this unit conversions test

Key facts

A conversion factor is a ratio between two units, like 12 inches to 1 foot.
Larger unit to smaller unit: multiply. Smaller to larger: divide.
Metric conversions use 10, 100, and 1,000.
Convert to the same unit before comparing amounts.
Rates can be converted by converting each unit in turn.

How to use this unit conversions test

Time yourself: the test is designed for an average student in 45 minutes. Answer the questions you are sure of first, then come back to the longer ones and check your units.

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