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Converting Metric Units - Worksheet 10 - 5th Grade

Hard

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

hard: Use two steps or a reversed conversion.

23 problems · 15-20 minutes · Skills: measurement, powers of ten

About This Worksheet

This hard-level worksheet contains 23 problems designed for 5th Grade students practicing converting metric units. Hard worksheets feature challenging problems including multi-step questions, missing values, and real-world applications to push students further.

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 meters to centimeters. Use 1 meters = 100 centimeters.
Solution Steps:
  1. Multiply by 100 to convert to the smaller unit.
Answer: 500 centimeters
Tip: Check your result using the method in the example before moving to the next question.
1
Convert 900 centimeters to meters. Use 1 meters = 100 centimeters.
2
Convert 7000 grams to kilograms. Use 1 kilograms = 1000 grams.
3
Convert 24000 milliliters to liters. Use 1 liters = 1000 milliliters.
4
Convert 2000 meters to kilometers. Use 1 kilometers = 1000 meters.
5
Convert 200 centimeters to meters. Use 1 meters = 100 centimeters.
6
Convert 4000 grams to kilograms. Use 1 kilograms = 1000 grams.
7
Convert 29000 milliliters to liters. Use 1 liters = 1000 milliliters.
8
Convert 22000 meters to kilometers. Use 1 kilometers = 1000 meters.
9
Convert 600 centimeters to meters. Use 1 meters = 100 centimeters.
10
Convert 13000 grams to kilograms. Use 1 kilograms = 1000 grams.
11
Convert 22000 milliliters to liters. Use 1 liters = 1000 milliliters.
12
Convert 14000 meters to kilometers. Use 1 kilometers = 1000 meters.
13
Convert 1500 centimeters to meters. Use 1 meters = 100 centimeters.
14
Convert 11000 grams to kilograms. Use 1 kilograms = 1000 grams.
15
Convert 7000 milliliters to liters. Use 1 liters = 1000 milliliters.
16
Convert 9000 meters to kilometers. Use 1 kilometers = 1000 meters.
17
Convert 1700 centimeters to meters. Use 1 meters = 100 centimeters.
18
Convert 14000 grams to kilograms. Use 1 kilograms = 1000 grams.
19
Convert 19000 milliliters to liters. Use 1 liters = 1000 milliliters.
20
Convert 16000 meters to kilometers. Use 1 kilometers = 1000 meters.
21
Convert 700 centimeters to meters. Use 1 meters = 100 centimeters.
22
Convert 35000 grams to kilograms. Use 1 kilograms = 1000 grams.
23
Convert 25000 milliliters to liters. Use 1 liters = 1000 milliliters.

Answer Key

1. 9 meters2. 7 kilograms3. 24 liters4. 2 kilometers5. 2 meters6. 4 kilograms7. 29 liters8. 22 kilometers9. 6 meters10. 13 kilograms11. 22 liters12. 14 kilometers13. 15 meters14. 11 kilograms15. 7 liters16. 9 kilometers17. 17 meters18. 14 kilograms19. 19 liters20. 16 kilometers21. 7 meters22. 35 kilograms23. 25 liters

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