Customary Conversion Word Problems is a free printable Grade 5 math worksheet on converting feet, pounds or gallons, then calculating, aligned to Common Core standard 5.MD.A.1. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.A bookshelf is 8 feet 4 inches tall. How many inches tall is it?
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2.Aisha pours 5 gallons of juice into bottles that hold 2 pints each. How many bottles does Aisha fill?
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3.Priya pours 5 gallons of juice into bottles that hold 2 pints each. How many bottles does Priya fill?
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4.Mei splits 3 pounds of trail mix into bags of 4 ounces. How many bags?
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5.Elsie splits 2 pounds of trail mix into bags of 8 ounces. How many bags?
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6.Kofi pours 2 gallons of juice into bottles that hold 2 pints each. How many bottles does Kofi fill?
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LessonPrint · 5.MD.A.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Customary Conversion Word Problems
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.8 × 12 = 96; 96 + 4 = 100 inches
2.5 × 8 = 40; 40 ÷ 2 = 20 bottles
3.5 × 8 = 40; 40 ÷ 2 = 20 bottles
4.3 × 16 = 48; 48 ÷ 4 = 12 bags
5.2 × 16 = 32; 32 ÷ 8 = 4 bags
6.2 × 8 = 16; 16 ÷ 2 = 8 bottles
Questions about Customary Conversion Word Problems
What does the Customary Conversion Word Problems worksheet cover?
It practices converting feet, pounds or gallons, then calculating — 6 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core 5.MD.A.1: Convert between units of measurement. The instruction to students is “Read carefully, then work out the answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Customary Conversion Word Problems practice?
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.MD.A.1 — 5.MD.A.1, under Measurement & Data for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Convert among different-sized standard measurement units within a given measurement system, and use these conversions in solving multi-step real world problems.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Customary Conversion Word Problems is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on 5.MD.A.1, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Customary Conversion Word Problems come with an answer key?
Yes. All 6 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Customary Conversion Word Problems can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Customary Conversion Word Problems free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Customary Conversion Word Problems, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.