Real world examples of customary unit conversion word problems (Grade 5).

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 📏 Length: 1 foot (ft) = 12 inches (in), 1 yard (yd) = 3 feet (ft), 1 mile (mi) = 5280 feet (ft)
• ⚖️ Weight: 1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces (oz), 1 ton (T) = 2000 pounds (lb)
• 💧 Capacity: 1 cup (c) = 8 fluid ounces (fl oz), 1 pint (pt) = 2 cups (c), 1 quart (qt) = 2 pints (pt), 1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts (qt)
• ➕ Conversion Strategy: To convert from a larger unit to a smaller unit, multiply. To convert from a smaller unit to a larger unit, divide.
• 💡 Remember: Pay attention to the units in the question and what the question is asking for!

Practice Quiz

1. What is the weight of 5 pounds in ounces?
   1. 50 ounces
   2. 60 ounces
   3. 70 ounces
   4. 80 ounces
2. A table is 6 feet long. How long is it in inches?
   1. 60 inches
   2. 72 inches
   3. 84 inches
   4. 96 inches
3. A bottle contains 3 quarts of water. How many pints is that?
   1. 4 pints
   2. 5 pints
   3. 6 pints
   4. 7 pints
4. Sarah ran 2 miles. How many feet did she run?
   1. 5280 feet
   2. 10,560 feet
   3. 2640 feet
   4. 15,840 feet
5. A bag of potatoes weighs 48 ounces. How many pounds is that?
   1. 2 pounds
   2. 3 pounds
   3. 4 pounds
   4. 5 pounds
6. A pitcher contains 1 gallon of juice. How many cups is that?
   1. 4 cups
   2. 8 cups
   3. 12 cups
   4. 16 cups
7. A rope is 15 yards long. How long is it in feet?
   1. 30 feet
   2. 45 feet
   3. 50 feet
   4. 60 feet