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7th grade Convert between customary and metric units worksheet

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Convert between customary and metric units

Grade 7 Math Worksheet

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  1. Kira's bucket holds 5 gallons of water. Remember: 1 gallon is about 3.8 liters. Using this fact, how many liters does it hold?

  2. Esme pours 3 cups of cocoa into a thermos. Remember: 1 cup is about 240 milliliters. Using this fact, how many milliliters is that?

  3. Pia's cat weighs 6.6 pounds. Remember: 1 kilogram is about 2.2 pounds. Using this fact, how many kilograms is the cat?

  4. Ren's water tank holds 38 liters. Remember: 1 gallon is about 3.8 liters. Using this fact, how many gallons does it hold?

  5. Jun's loaf of bread weighs 14 ounces. Remember: 1 ounce is about 28 grams. Using this fact, how many grams is that?

    • 0.5
    • 42
    • 392
  6. Milo bikes a 40 kilometer race. Remember: 1 mile is about 1.6 kilometers. Using this fact, how many miles is the race?

    • 64
    • 25
    • 38.4
  7. Luz's big water tank holds 76 liters. Remember: 1 gallon is about 3.8 liters. Using this fact, how many gallons does it hold?

    • 72.2
    • 288.8
    • 20
  8. Read this first

    Use the table

    mileskilometers
    58
    1016
    1524

    Each row shows the same amount in two units.

  9. Ari's hiking club logs trail lengths in miles and kilometers. The table shows the same distances both ways. Using this fact, how many kilometers is 25 miles?

  10. Pia checks backpack weights in pounds and kilograms. The table shows the same weights both ways. Using this fact, how many kilograms is 50 pounds?

  11. Tala weighs cookie dough in ounces and grams. The table shows the same weights both ways. Using this fact, how many grams is 10 ounces?

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About this worksheet

Convert between customary and metric units. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can change a length, weight or amount between customary and metric units when I am told the fact.
  • I can tell when to multiply and when to divide by the fact.
  • I can compare two amounts in different units, and change an area by changing each side.

Standard: 7.RP.A.3 (partial; same-system is 6.RP.A.3d)

Words to know

conversion fact: A pair that says the same amount two ways, like 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters.

customary units: Inches, feet, miles, ounces, pounds, cups, gallons: the units used in the US.

metric units: Centimeters, meters, grams, liters: the units used almost everywhere else.

about: The fact is rounded, so the answer is close, not exact.

square meter: A square one meter on each side. It measures area.

Common mistakes

Your child used the conversion fact the wrong way round, multiplying where they should divide or the other way.

Your child added the conversion number instead of multiplying by it.

Your child subtracted the conversion number instead of dividing by it.

What to say

Ask: will the number get bigger or smaller in the new unit?

Ask: if 1 mile is about 1.6 kilometers, how many kilometers are 5 miles?

Ask: how many groups of 1.6 kilometers fit in 24 kilometers?

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with convert between customary and metric units?

Your child used the conversion fact the wrong way round, multiplying where they should divide or the other way.

How can I help my child with convert between customary and metric units?

Ask: will the number get bigger or smaller in the new unit?

Are these 7th 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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