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Converting Customary Units - Worksheet 1 - 5th Grade

Easy

Use stated measurement scales and unit relationships to find lengths, masses and capacities.

easy: Use whole units and one operation.

15 problems · 15-20 minutes · Skills: measurement, multiplication, division

About This Worksheet

This easy-level worksheet contains 15 problems designed for 5th Grade students practicing converting customary units. Easy worksheets use simpler numbers and straightforward problem types to build confidence and reinforce foundational skills.

Read whole numbers, use basic arithmetic and identify the units in a question.

  • Use stated measurement scales and unit relationships to find lengths, masses and capacities.
  • Check your result using the method in the example before moving to the next question.

How to Solve: Worked Example

Example Problem: Convert 5 feet to inches. Use 1 feet = 12 inches.
Solution Steps:
  1. Multiply by 12 to convert to the smaller unit.
Answer: 60 inches
Tip: Check your result using the method in the example before moving to the next question.
1
Convert 3 feet to inches. Use 1 feet = 12 inches.
2
Convert 5 yards to feet. Use 1 yards = 3 feet.
3
Convert 7 US gallons to US quarts. Use 1 US gallons = 4 US quarts.
4
Convert 9 pounds to ounces. Use 1 pounds = 16 ounces.
5
Convert 1 feet to inches. Use 1 feet = 12 inches.
6
Convert 10 yards to feet. Use 1 yards = 3 feet.
7
Convert 1 US gallons to US quarts. Use 1 US gallons = 4 US quarts.
8
Convert 8 pounds to ounces. Use 1 pounds = 16 ounces.
9
Convert 4 feet to inches. Use 1 feet = 12 inches.
10
Convert 6 yards to feet. Use 1 yards = 3 feet.
11
Convert 8 US gallons to US quarts. Use 1 US gallons = 4 US quarts.
12
Convert 11 pounds to ounces. Use 1 pounds = 16 ounces.
13
Convert 12 feet to inches. Use 1 feet = 12 inches.
14
Convert 11 yards to feet. Use 1 yards = 3 feet.
15
Convert 4 US gallons to US quarts. Use 1 US gallons = 4 US quarts.

Answer Key

1. 36 inches2. 15 feet3. 28 US quarts4. 144 ounces5. 12 inches6. 30 feet7. 4 US quarts8. 128 ounces9. 48 inches10. 18 feet11. 32 US quarts12. 176 ounces13. 144 inches14. 33 feet15. 16 US quarts

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