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5th Grade Measurement Word Problems worksheets

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Measurement Word Problems

Grade 5 Math Worksheet

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A bottle holds 2 liters of juice. Leo pours 300 milliliters into a cup. How many milliliters of juice are left?
A cat weighs 5 kilograms and a dog weighs 23 kilograms. How many grams more does the dog weigh?
A class drinks 5 liters of water a day. How many milliliters do they drink in 8 days?
A ribbon is 2 feet long. Mia cuts off 12 inches. How many inches of ribbon are left?
A movie lasts 5 hours. A show lasts 35 minutes. How many minutes longer is the movie?
A rope is 32 yards long. Ben cuts it into pieces that are 4 yards long. How many feet long is each piece?

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About this worksheet

Measurement stories ask a child to change from one unit to another and then calculate: a ribbon given in feet and inches, a bottle in liters and milliliters, a trip in hours and minutes. This fifth grade sheet has six separate stories, each answered on its own line with the unit that the question asks for. Each version has different stories and numbers, and the answer key gives all six answers.

What your child will learn

Change units inside a story
Multiply to a smaller unit
Divide to a larger unit
Add or subtract measurements

Common Core standard: 5.MD.A.1

Worked example

A 3-foot ribbon is 36 inches long, because 3 × 12 = 36.

Common mistake

Calculating before changing both amounts to the same unit.

Helpful hint

Change everything to the same unit first, then add, subtract, multiply or divide.

Next skill: Volume of Rectangular Prisms Earlier: Convert Measurement Units

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with measurement word problems?

Calculating before changing both amounts to the same unit.

How can I help my child with measurement word problems?

Change everything to the same unit first, then add, subtract, multiply or divide.

Are these 5th grade math worksheets free to print?

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