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Converting Customary Units - Worksheet 5 - 5th Grade

Medium

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

medium: Use mixed units or larger quantities.

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

About This Worksheet

This medium-level worksheet contains 18 problems designed for 5th Grade students practicing converting customary units. Medium worksheets introduce larger numbers and varied question formats to deepen understanding and build fluency.

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 6 feet to inches. Use 1 feet = 12 inches.
2
Convert 18 yards to feet. Use 1 yards = 3 feet.
3
Convert 6 US gallons to US quarts. Use 1 US gallons = 4 US quarts.
4
Convert 21 pounds to ounces. Use 1 pounds = 16 ounces.
5
Convert 18 feet to inches. Use 1 feet = 12 inches.
6
Convert 9 yards to feet. Use 1 yards = 3 feet.
7
Convert 12 US gallons to US quarts. Use 1 US gallons = 4 US quarts.
8
Convert 6 pounds to ounces. Use 1 pounds = 16 ounces.
9
Convert 2 feet to inches. Use 1 feet = 12 inches.
10
Convert 21 yards to feet. Use 1 yards = 3 feet.
11
Convert 2 US gallons to US quarts. Use 1 US gallons = 4 US quarts.
12
Convert 4 pounds to ounces. Use 1 pounds = 16 ounces.
13
Convert 12 feet to inches. Use 1 feet = 12 inches.
14
Convert 16 yards to feet. Use 1 yards = 3 feet.
15
Convert 4 US gallons to US quarts. Use 1 US gallons = 4 US quarts.
16
Convert 12 pounds to ounces. Use 1 pounds = 16 ounces.
17
Convert 10 feet to inches. Use 1 feet = 12 inches.
18
Convert 22 yards to feet. Use 1 yards = 3 feet.

Answer Key

1. 72 inches2. 54 feet3. 24 US quarts4. 336 ounces5. 216 inches6. 27 feet7. 48 US quarts8. 96 ounces9. 24 inches10. 63 feet11. 8 US quarts12. 64 ounces13. 144 inches14. 48 feet15. 16 US quarts16. 192 ounces17. 120 inches18. 66 feet

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