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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

A ribbon is 4 yards long. How many feet long is it?

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.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A recipe uses 2 gallons of water. How many quarts is that?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 8 quarts.

  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 gallon = 4 quarts: 2 × 4 = 8 quarts.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 8 quarts.

Use 1 gallon = 4 quarts: 2 × 4 = 8 quarts.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A bag contains 5 kilograms of rice. How many grams is that?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 5,000 grams.

  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 kilogram = 1,000 grams: 5 × 1,000 = 5,000 grams.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 5,000 grams.

Use 1 kilogram = 1,000 grams: 5 × 1,000 = 5,000 grams.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A rope is 3.5 meters long. How many centimeters long is it?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 350 centimeters.

  1. Identify the units: Read the starting and target units and confirm that they measure the same attribute.
  2. Apply the conversion fact: Multiply by 100: 3.5 × 100 = 350 centimeters.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 350 centimeters.

Multiply by 100: 3.5 × 100 = 350 centimeters.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A board is 2 feet 9 inches long. How many inches long is it?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 33 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 and add 9: 24 + 9 = 33 inches.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 33 inches.

Convert 2 feet to 24 inches and add 9: 24 + 9 = 33 inches.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A pitcher holds 3 quarts. How many cups does it hold?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 12 cups.

  1. Identify the units: Read the starting and target units and confirm that they measure the same attribute.
  2. Apply the conversion fact: One quart is 4 cups, so 3 × 4 = 12 cups.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 12 cups.

One quart is 4 cups, so 3 × 4 = 12 cups.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A bottle holds 1.2 liters. How many milliliters is that?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 1,200 milliliters.

  1. Identify the units: Read the starting and target units and confirm that they measure the same attribute.
  2. Apply the conversion fact: Multiply 1.2 liters by 1,000: 1.2 × 1,000 = 1,200 milliliters.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 1,200 milliliters.

Multiply 1.2 liters by 1,000: 1.2 × 1,000 = 1,200 milliliters.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A road is 2 miles long. How many yards long is it?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

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.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A package weighs 6 pounds 4 ounces. How many ounces does it weigh?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 100 ounces.

  1. Identify the units: Read the starting and target units and confirm that they measure the same attribute.
  2. Apply the conversion fact: Convert 6 pounds to 96 ounces and add 4: 96 + 4 = 100 ounces.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 100 ounces.

Convert 6 pounds to 96 ounces and add 4: 96 + 4 = 100 ounces.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

A table is 4 meters and 25 centimeters long. How many centimeters long is it?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 425 centimeters.

  1. Identify the units: Read the starting and target units and confirm that they measure the same attribute.
  2. Apply the conversion fact: Convert 4 meters to 400 centimeters, then add 25 centimeters: 425 centimeters.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 425 centimeters.

Convert 4 meters to 400 centimeters, then add 25 centimeters: 425 centimeters.

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.