Real-Life Measurement Conversions for Grade 5

A recipe calls for 2 liters of water. If you only have a 1-gallon container, how many gallons of water do you need to fill the container? (1 liter = 0.264 gallons)

• 2.1 gallons

• 0.75 gallons

• 0.528 gallons

• 1.5 gallons

You have a 5-foot long piece of rope. How many inches is that? Then, if you cut it into 3 equal pieces, how long is each piece in inches? (1 foot = 12 inches)

• 20 inches

• 30 inches

• 25 inches

• 15 inches

A car travels 150 kilometers. How many miles is that? Then, if it travels another 50 kilometers, how many miles has it traveled in total? (1 kilometer = 0.621 miles)

• 100 miles

• 150 miles

• 124.2 miles

• 200 miles

You need 3 yards of fabric for a project. How many feet is that? If you buy 2 more yards, how many feet of fabric do you have in total? (1 yard = 3 feet)

• 9 feet

• 18 feet

• 12 feet

• 15 feet

A swimming pool holds 500 liters of water. How many gallons is that? If you fill it with 200 liters, how many gallons have you filled? (1 liter = 0.264 gallons)

• The pool holds 100 gallons and 30 gallons have been filled.

• The pool holds 150 gallons and 60 gallons have been filled.

• The pool holds 132 gallons and filling it with 200 liters means 52.8 gallons have been filled.

• The pool holds 200 gallons and 70 gallons have been filled.

You have a 10-pound bag of flour. How many ounces is that? If you use 8 ounces for a recipe, how many ounces do you have left? (1 pound = 16 ounces)

• 144 ounces

• 128 ounces

• 160 ounces

• 152 ounces

A marathon is 42 kilometers long. How many miles is that? If you run 10 kilometers, how many miles have you run? (1 kilometer = 0.621 miles)

• 24.8 miles for a marathon and 5.5 miles for 10 kilometers.

• 26.1 miles for a marathon and 6.21 miles for 10 kilometers.

• 20 miles for a marathon and 4.5 miles for 10 kilometers.

• 30 miles for a marathon and 7.5 miles for 10 kilometers.

You bought 4 meters of ribbon. How many centimeters is that? If you use 150 centimeters for a project, how much ribbon do you have left in centimeters? (1 meter = 100 centimeters)

• 300 centimeters

• 200 centimeters

• 250 centimeters

• 100 centimeters

A bottle holds 1.5 liters of soda. How many ounces is that? If you drink 12 ounces, how much soda is left in the bottle? (1 liter = 33.814 ounces)

• 45 ounces

• 50 ounces

• 30 ounces

• 38.721 ounces

You have a 6-foot tall plant. How many inches is that? If the plant grows 10 inches taller, how tall is it now in inches? (1 foot = 12 inches)

• 82 inches

• 76 inches

• 70 inches

• 90 inches