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6th grade Convert units with ratios worksheet

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Convert units with ratios

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Ari has 9 yards of ribbon and uses 4 feet to wrap a gift (the cat supervises). Remember: 1 yard = 3 feet. How many feet are left?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
Tala packs 4 kilograms of rice into bags of 500 grams each. Remember: 1 kilogram = 1000 grams. How many bags can Tala fill?
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?

Converting measurement units. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

I can change a rate to a new unit and a new time, such as 9 kilometers each hour to meters each minute.
I can use a price for one unit when I buy another unit, such as feet priced and yards bought.
I can compare two speeds in different units by putting them in the same units.
I can find a mistake in a conversion by asking whether the answer should be a bigger or a smaller number.

Standard: 6.RP.A.3d

conversion fact: How many small units make one big unit, like 1 foot = 12 inches.

convert: Change a measurement to a different unit, same amount.

rate: How much of one thing for each one of another, like meters each minute.

unit price: What one unit costs, like the cost of one foot.

times as long: How many copies of the short time fit in the long time.

Your child subtracted two numbers that count different units, such as yards and feet.

Your child changed the amount that was already in the small unit.

Your child changed the unit and stopped, without finishing the rest of the question (dividing by the time, the piece size or the other quantity).

Ask: do both numbers count the same size of unit?

Ask: which unit is each number counting?

Ask: what does the question ask for in the end?

What is the most common mistake with convert units with ratios?

Your child subtracted two numbers that count different units, such as yards and feet.

How can I help my child with convert units with ratios?

Ask: do both numbers count the same size of unit?

Are these 6th grade math worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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