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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.

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Customary Conversion Word Problems

5.MD.A.1

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Read carefully, then work out the answer.

1.A bookshelf is 3 feet 6 inches tall. How many inches tall is it?
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2.A ribbon is 2 yards long. Priya cuts off 4 feet. How many feet are left?
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3.A ribbon is 6 yards long. Freya cuts off 1 feet. How many feet are left?
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4.Zara pours 2 gallons of juice into bottles that hold 2 pints each. How many bottles does Zara fill?
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5.Aisha pours 4 gallons of juice into bottles that hold 4 pints each. How many bottles does Aisha fill?
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6.A bookshelf is 8 feet 11 inches tall. How many inches tall is it?
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Answer key — Customary Conversion Word Problems

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.3 × 12 = 36; 36 + 6 = 42 inches
  2. 2.2 × 3 = 6; 6 − 4 = 2 feet
  3. 3.6 × 3 = 18; 18 − 1 = 17 feet
  4. 4.2 × 8 = 16; 16 ÷ 2 = 8 bottles
  5. 5.4 × 8 = 32; 32 ÷ 4 = 8 bottles
  6. 6.8 × 12 = 96; 96 + 11 = 107 inches

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 5.MD.A.1 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.