5th Grade Customary Measurement Review

Customary Length

100

How many inches are in a foot?

How many feet are in a yard?

12 inches = 1 foot

3 feet = 1 yard

200

How many feet in a mile?

How many yards in a mile?

5,280 feet = 1 mile

1,760 yard = 1 mile

300

9 inches of ribbons are needed for wrapping each present. How many presents can be wrapped with 6 yards of ribbons?

                        

                    

                                   

    

There are 36 inches in one yard, so 6 yards is 216 inches. Divide 216 by 9. 

                        24 presents

400

A tree is 6 feet 8 inches. How tall is the tree in inches?                 

                                   

    

There are 12 inches in 1 foot, so 6 feet = 72 inches. Add 72 inches to 8 inches.

                         80 inches

500

 A parking lot has 24 parking spots side by side. Each parking spot is 8 feet wide. What is the width (measured in yards) of the parking lot?                                                           

    

First multiply 24 times 8 to get 192 feet. Since there are 3 feet in a yard, divide 192 by 3.

                          64 yards 

Customary Weight

100

How many ounces in a pound?

                         16 ounces 

200

How many pounds in a ton?

                       2,000 pounds

300

4 pounds =__?__ ounces

4 pounds = 64 ounces

1 lb = 16 oz, so 16 x 4 = 64

400

25 ounces = _______ lbs _______ oz

   1 lbs 9 oz

500

A grocery bag can hold 6 pounds of items without breaking. If the weight of items already in the bag is   2 lbs 12 oz, how much more weight can be added before the bag will break? 

3 lbs 4 oz

6 lbs = 96 oz

2 lbs 12 oz = 48 oz

96 oz - 48 oz = 52 oz = 3 lbs 4 oz

Customary Capacity

100

1 cup = __?__ fluid ounces

8 fluid ounces

200

1 pt = _?_ c = _?_ fl oz

1 pt = 2 c = 16 fl. oz

300

1 quart = _?_ pints 

1 quart = 2 pints

400

1 quart = _?_ fluid ounces

1 quart = 32 fluid ounces

500

1 gallon = ? quarts = ? fluid ounces

1 gallon = 4 quarts = 128 fluid ounces

Figure It Out

100

_?_ quarts = 12 cups

3 quarts = 12 cups 

200

1 mile = _?_ yards

1 mile = 1760 yards

300

128 fluid ounces = _?_ pints

128 fluid ounces = 8 pints

400

48 ounces = __?__ pounds

1 pound is 16 ounces, so 48 ounces is the same as 3 pounds (3 x 16 = 48)

500

Which is more, 22 ounces or 2 pounds? Explain your answer.

2 pounds is 32 ounces (2 x 16 = 32), so it is more than 22 ounces

Challenges

100

Put these measures of capacity in order from least to greatest:

pint, gallon, cup, fluid ounce, quart

fluid ounce, cup, pint, quart, gallon

200

1.75 gallons = __?__ pints

1 gallon = 8 pints

1.75 x 8 = 14 pints

300

2 1/2 pounds = __?__ ounces

1 pound = 16 ounces

16 x 2 1/2 = 40 ounces

400

How many quarts can be made from 7 pints?

2 pints = 1 quart

7 pints - 3 1/2 quarts OR 3 quarts 1 pint

500

22 feet = __?__ yds   __?__ ft

3 ft = 1 yd

22 ft = 7 yds 1 ft