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Metric and English Conversions

Rhonda Geiss

Created by Rhonda Geiss

14 questions

9th - 12th Grade

Math

Updated Oct 2026

Metric and English Conversions is a free printable mathematics worksheet for students in Grades 9–12. It contains 14 questions: one ordering item and 13 multiple-choice questions that require students to convert metric units of length, mass, capacity, and time; convert pounds to ounces; and use the relationship between meters and feet. Students also compare measurements expressed in different units, including feet and miles, and identify the measurement system used in a stated context. The worksheet builds fluency with conversion factors and helps students track place-value changes when moving between units such as kilometers, meters, centimeters, millimeters, kilograms, grams, liters, milliliters, and decimeters. Its applied items ask students to convert a real-world distance and determine an equivalent measurement before selecting an answer. A complete answer key is included for efficient checking, and the worksheet is available as a free printable resource for practice, review, or assessment.

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Metric and English Conversions

Total questions: 14

Name
Class
Date
1.

Reorder the following from biggest to smallest metric measurement of length

a)

Kilometer

b)

Meter

c)

Centimeter

d)

Millimeter

1)
2)
3)
4)
2.

10 m = _____ mm

a)

10,000 mm

b)

100 mm

c)

1 mm

d)

1,000 mm

3.
Convert from meters to cm:  9 meters
a)
900 cm
b)
90 cm
c)
0.9 cm
d)
0.09 cm
4.
Convert 8 kilometers to meters
a)
800 m
b)
80,000 m
c)
8,000 m
d)
.008 m
5.
285 kg = ____ g
a)
285,000
b)
285
c)
2,850
d)
28,500
6.
42 L = ___mL
a)
4,200
b)
.0042
c)
4.20
d)
42,000
7.
1 L = _______ mL
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
8.

10 minutes 30 seconds = ______________ seconds

a)

630

b)

600

c)

6,000

d)

1,030

9.

Convert 2 pounds to ounces.

a)

24 ounces

b)

16 ounces

c)

32 ounces

d)

40 ounces

10.

Metric Measurement is used ___________________.

a)

All over the world, but not in the USA.

b)

USA

c)

Charlotte

d)

United States

11.

Compare:

15,800 feet ______ 3 miles

(5,280 feet in 1 mile)

a)

=

b)

>

c)

<

12.
285 kg = ____ g
a)
285,000
b)
285
c)
2,850
d)
28,500
13.

Conversion factor 1 meter= 3.28 feet

A city worker has to dig a hole 8 meters deep. How many feet does he have to dig?

a)

25 feet

b)

26.2 feet

c)

2.4 feet

d)

28 feet

14.
Convert 45 mm to dm

Convert 45 mm to dm

a)

450 dm

b)

.45 dm

c)

450000 dm

d)

34 dm

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Metric and English Conversions

Total questions: 14

1.
a, b, c, d
2.
a)

10,000 mm

3.
a) 900 cm
4.
c) 8,000 m
5.
a) 285,000
6.
d) 42,000
7.
d) 1000
8.
a)

630

9.
c)

32 ounces

10.
a)

All over the world, but not in the USA.

11.
c)

<

12.
a) 285,000
13.
b)

26.2 feet

14.
b)

.45 dm

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What does the Metric and English Conversions worksheet cover?

This worksheet gives students one ordering task and 13 multiple-choice questions on converting and comparing metric and English measurements. Students convert units such as kilometers to meters, meters to millimeters, kilograms to grams, liters to milliliters, minutes to seconds, pounds to ounces, and meters to feet, then apply those conversions to compare feet with miles.

How can I use this worksheet to teach metric and English conversions?

Introduce a conversion table or factor for each unit family, then model how the units change in problems such as 10 meters to millimeters or 285 kilograms to grams. Have students explain whether they multiply or divide and why before completing the multiple-choice items; finish with the feet-to-miles comparison and the 8-meter worker problem to connect unit conversion to real situations.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this conversion worksheet?

Watch for students choosing a distractor that reflects a misplaced zero, such as confusing 42 liters with 4,200 or 42,000 milliliters, or reversing the direction of a conversion such as 45 millimeters to decimeters. Students may also forget to convert both measurements before comparing 15,800 feet with 3 miles, or use 16 ounces for 2 pounds instead of applying the two-pound conversion.

How do I assign and grade this Metric and English Conversions worksheet?

Wayground provides this worksheet as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz, with a complete answer key for all 14 items. You can grade printable submissions by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app, while the digital version supports online completion and grading.

How can I differentiate this measurement-conversion worksheet for my students?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or increase the font size so the conversion choices and unit abbreviations are easier to follow. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language, while keeping the ordering and multiple-choice conversion format intact.

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