Convert units with ratios

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   A tub holds 11 gallons of water. Bo scoops out 6 quarts to wash a very muddy dog. Remember: 1 gallon = 4 quarts. How many quarts are left?

   38
2. 2.

   Esme has a 10-foot board for a bookshelf and saws off 8 inches. Remember: 1 foot = 12 inches. How many inches of board are left?

   112
3. 3.

   Jun makes 9 pints of juice for a picnic and pours 5 cups for the first group. Remember: 1 pint = 2 cups. How many cups are left?

   13
4. 4.

   A bakery machine sifts 12 kilograms of flour in 4 hours for Luz's bread. Remember: 1 kilogram = 1000 grams. How many grams does it sift each hour?

   3000
5. 5.

   Milo watches a snail slide 6 meters in 3 minutes (a very proud snail). Remember: 1 meter = 100 centimeters. How many centimeters does it slide each minute?

   200
6. 6.

   A banner printer runs off 8 yards of Noah's party banner in 4 minutes. Remember: 1 yard = 3 feet. How many feet print each minute?

   6
7. 7.

   Pia cuts 18 feet of garland into pieces that are 6 inches long (a very long party). Remember: 1 foot = 12 inches. How many pieces is that?

   36
8. 8.

   Ren makes 12 quarts of soup and fills bowls that hold 2 cups each. Remember: 1 quart = 4 cups. How many bowls can Ren fill?

   24
9. 9.

   Tala packs 4 kilograms of rice into bags of 500 grams each. Remember: 1 kilogram = 1000 grams. How many bags can Tala fill?

   8
10. 10.

    Zee saws a 12-foot board into small pieces that are 3 inches long for a puzzle. Remember: 1 foot = 12 inches. How many pieces?

    48