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Grade 5 Unit Conversions Practice Test

Build Grade 5 Math skills with five 10-question practice tests on customary and metric unit conversions, measurement facts, and real-world problems.

Unit Conversions Practice Tests

These Grade 5 Math practice tests help students convert between standard units within the customary and metric systems. Students practice length, weight, mass, liquid volume, mixed measurements, decimals, and real-world measurement problems.

Skills covered

  • Converting feet, inches, yards, and miles
  • Converting ounces, pounds, and tons
  • Converting cups, pints, quarts, gallons, and fluid ounces
  • Converting meters, centimeters, kilograms, grams, liters, and milliliters
  • Choosing multiplication or division for a conversion
  • Combining mixed units and solving measurement word problems

How to use these practice tests

Write the conversion fact first, then decide whether to multiply into a smaller unit or divide into a larger unit. Keep the measurement attribute the same, label the target unit, and check whether the size of the answer is reasonable.

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Grade 5 Unit Conversions Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 5 Math practice test on customary and metric unit conversions for length, weight, mass, liquid volume, and real-world measurement problems.

Identify the measurement system and target unit, then multiply or divide by the correct conversion factor. Label every answer with its unit.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

How many inches are in 1 foot?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 12 inches.

  1. Identify the units: Read the starting and target units and confirm that they measure the same attribute.
  2. Apply the conversion fact: The customary conversion fact is 1 foot = 12 inches.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 12 inches.

The customary conversion fact is 1 foot = 12 inches.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

How many inches are in 3 feet?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 36 inches.

  1. Identify the units: Read the starting and target units and confirm that they measure the same attribute.
  2. Apply the conversion fact: Multiply 3 feet by 12 inches per foot: 3×12=363 \times 12 = 36 inches.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 36 inches.

Multiply 3 feet by 12 inches per foot: 3×12=363 \times 12 = 36 inches.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

How many feet are in 48 inches?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 4 feet.

  1. Identify the units: Read the starting and target units and confirm that they measure the same attribute.
  2. Apply the conversion fact: Divide by 12 because 12 inches make 1 foot: 48÷12=448 \div 12 = 4 feet.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 4 feet.

Divide by 12 because 12 inches make 1 foot: 48÷12=448 \div 12 = 4 feet.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

How many feet are in 2 yards?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 6 feet.

  1. Identify the units: Read the starting and target units and confirm that they measure the same attribute.
  2. Apply the conversion fact: The conversion fact is 1 yard = 3 feet, so 2 × 3 = 6 feet.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 6 feet.

The conversion fact is 1 yard = 3 feet, so 2 × 3 = 6 feet.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

How many feet are in 5 yards?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 15 feet.

  1. Identify the units: Read the starting and target units and confirm that they measure the same attribute.
  2. Apply the conversion fact: Multiply 5 yards by 3 feet per yard: 5 × 3 = 15 feet.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 15 feet.

Multiply 5 yards by 3 feet per yard: 5 × 3 = 15 feet.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

How many yards are in 2 miles?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 3,520 yards.

  1. Identify the units: Read the starting and target units and confirm that they measure the same attribute.
  2. Apply the conversion fact: One mile is 1,760 yards, so 2 × 1,760 = 3,520 yards.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 3,520 yards.

One mile is 1,760 yards, so 2 × 1,760 = 3,520 yards.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

How many inches are in 6 feet?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 72 inches.

  1. Identify the units: Read the starting and target units and confirm that they measure the same attribute.
  2. Apply the conversion fact: Multiply 6 by 12: 6×12=726 \times 12 = 72 inches.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 72 inches.

Multiply 6 by 12: 6×12=726 \times 12 = 72 inches.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

How many yards are in 36 inches?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 1 yard.

  1. Identify the units: Read the starting and target units and confirm that they measure the same attribute.
  2. Apply the conversion fact: Since 36 inches equal 3 feet and 3 feet equal 1 yard, the answer is 1 yard.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 1 yard.

Since 36 inches equal 3 feet and 3 feet equal 1 yard, the answer is 1 yard.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

How many feet are in 4 yards?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 12 feet.

  1. Identify the units: Read the starting and target units and confirm that they measure the same attribute.
  2. Apply the conversion fact: Use 1 yard = 3 feet: 4 × 3 = 12 feet.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 12 feet.

Use 1 yard = 3 feet: 4 × 3 = 12 feet.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

How many inches are in 2 feet 6 inches?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 30 inches.

  1. Identify the units: Read the starting and target units and confirm that they measure the same attribute.
  2. Apply the conversion fact: Convert 2 feet to 24 inches, then add 6 inches: 24 + 6 = 30 inches.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 30 inches.

Convert 2 feet to 24 inches, then add 6 inches: 24 + 6 = 30 inches.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 5 Unit Conversions

How do you choose between multiplying and dividing?

Multiply when changing to a smaller unit and divide when changing to a larger unit. Use the conversion fact to confirm the operation.

Can units be converted across different measurement attributes?

No. Length units convert to length units, mass or weight units to mass or weight units, and liquid-volume units to liquid-volume units.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 5 Unit Conversions questions in total.