Customary Measurement Conversions for 5th Graders

The video tutorial covers the conversion of units in the customary system, explaining the rules for converting larger units to smaller units and vice versa. It provides examples of converting feet to inches and yards, handling remainders, and adding and subtracting units. The tutorial also discusses converting units of capacity and weight, such as gallons to quarts and ounces to pounds, using multiplication and division.

How many inches are there in 3 feet?

• 36 inches

• 24 inches

• 12 inches

• 3 inches

When converting 24 feet to yards, what is the result?

• 6 yards

• 8 yards

• 3 yards

• 12 yards

If you have 13 feet, how many yards and feet will you have after conversion?

• 3 yards and 1 foot

• 5 yards

• 4 yards and 1 foot

• 4 yards and 3 feet

What operation is used when converting from a larger unit to a smaller unit?

• Subtract

• Add

• Divide

• Multiply

What is the result of converting 38 inches to feet and inches?

• 3 feet and 2 inches

• 3 feet and 4 inches

• 4 feet

• 2 feet and 10 inches

How many yards result from adding 3 yards and 8 yards?

• 12 yards

• 11 yards

• 9 yards

• 10 yards

What is the result of subtracting 1 yard and 2 feet from 3 yards and 1 foot?

• 1 yard and 2 feet

• 2 yards and 1 foot

• 1 yard and 1 foot

• 2 yards and 2 feet

How many quarts are in 3 gallons?

• 8 quarts

• 12 quarts

• 4 quarts

• 16 quarts

What is the result of converting 32 cups to quarts?

• 8 quarts

• 12 quarts

• 4 quarts

• 16 quarts

How many pounds are 48 ounces?

• 6 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 5 pounds

• 4 pounds