Student resources
Grades 3-8
Length Conversion Practice Worksheet
Length conversion problems are easier when you know whether the new unit is smaller or larger. Smaller units usually make the number bigger.
Key ideas
- 1 foot equals 12 inches.
- 1 yard equals 3 feet.
- 1 meter equals 100 centimeters.
- 1 kilometer equals 1,000 meters.
Practice Set
| Problem | Hint | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Convert 4 ft to in | 1 ft = 12 in | Customary length |
| Convert 36 in to ft | Divide by 12 | Customary length |
| Convert 5 yd to ft | 1 yd = 3 ft | Customary length |
| Convert 250 cm to m | Divide by 100 | Metric length |
| Convert 7 km to m | 1 km = 1,000 m | Metric length |
| Convert 1.5 m to cm | 1 m = 100 cm | Metric length |
Practice questions
Convert 4 ft to inches.
Calculation: 4 x 12 = 48
Answer: 48 inches
Convert 36 inches to feet.
Calculation: 36 / 12 = 3
Answer: 3 feet
Convert 5 yards to feet.
Calculation: 5 x 3 = 15
Answer: 15 feet
Convert 250 cm to meters.
Calculation: 250 / 100 = 2.5
Answer: 2.5 meters
Convert 7 km to meters.
Calculation: 7 x 1,000 = 7,000
Answer: 7,000 meters
Convert 1.5 m to centimeters.
Calculation: 1.5 x 100 = 150
Answer: 150 centimeters