Grade 5 Measurement Worksheets
Free printable measurement practice for Grade 5 students. Generate problems, solve them on screen or paper, and download as PDF.
Practice Worksheet
Grade 5 Measurement Practice
Solve each problem. Show your work.
- 1.Find the perimeter of a rectangle that is 13 cm long and 4 cm wide.
- 2.Find the area of a rectangle that is 11 cm long and 5 cm wide.
- 3.Find the volume of a rectangular prism with length 6 cm, width 4 cm, and height 7 cm.
- 4.Find the perimeter of a rectangle that is 9 cm long and 13 cm wide.
- 5.Find the area of a rectangle that is 13 cm long and 12 cm wide.
- 6.Find the volume of a rectangular prism with length 8 cm, width 4 cm, and height 8 cm.
Show answer key
- Question 1: 34 cm
- Question 2: 55 cm²
- Question 3: 168 cm³
- Question 4: 44 cm
- Question 5: 156 cm²
- Question 6: 256 cm³
Free Practice Worksheets
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Build confidence with approachable problems
Solve each problem. Take your time.
- 1.Calculate the volume of a rectangular prism with length 4 cm, width 3 cm, and height 2 cm.
- 2.Convert 5 meters to centimeters. (1 m = 100 cm)
- 3.Find the area of a rectangle with a length of 8.5 cm and a width of 4 cm.
- 4.Convert 3,000 milliliters to liters. (1,000 ml = 1 L)
- 5.Find the volume of a cube with a side length of 3 cm. (V = s³)
- 6.Convert 2.5 kilometers to meters. (1 km = 1,000 m)
A selection of topic skills
Solve each problem. Show your work.
- 1.Convert the following measurements: 4.5 meters = _____ centimeters.
- 2.A rectangular prism has a length of 6 cm, a width of 3 cm, and a height of 4 cm. What is the volume of the prism in cubic centimeters?
- 3.Compare the two measurements using <, >, or =: 2/5 kg _____ 0.45 kg.
- 4.Simplify the fraction 1 2/18 to its lowest terms and convert it into a decimal.
- 5.Word Problem: Sarah is filling a fish tank that is 20 inches long, 10 inches wide, and 12 inches high. If she fills it halfway with water, how many cubic inches of water are in the tank?
- 6.Word Problem: A carpenter has a wooden board that is 8.75 feet long. He cuts off a piece that is 2 1/4 feet long. How much of the board is left?
What Your Child Will Learn
Grade 5 extends area calculations to triangles and parallelograms and introduces volume as the amount of space a three-dimensional object occupies. Students build rectangular prisms out of unit cubes, count the cubes, and discover that volume equals length times width times height. This connects directly to their multiplication fluency and previews later work with more complex solids.
Students also work fluently across the metric system, converting between millimetres, centimetres, metres, and kilometres, and between millilitres, litres, grams, and kilograms, using benchmarks to judge whether an answer is reasonable. Measurement problems become genuinely multi-step, often requiring students to calculate area or volume as one part of a larger real-world question, such as how much flooring or fencing is needed for a given space.
Skills Covered
- Calculating the area of triangles and parallelograms
- Finding the volume of rectangular prisms using unit cubes
- Applying the formula length × width × height for volume
- Converting fluently within the metric system
- Solving multi-step problems involving area, volume, or capacity
- Using benchmarks to judge whether a measurement is reasonable
Curriculum Aligned: Aligned with Strand E (Spatial Sense): determining the relationships between area, perimeter, and volume, and measuring using appropriate metric units.
Parent Tip: Building a small box from unit cubes or sugar cubes and counting layers is a memorable way to see why volume is length times width times height rather than just a formula to memorize.
What your child will practice
- Area of TrianglesDetermine the area of triangles and composite shapes.
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What measurement skills should my child learn?
K-2: comparing lengths, telling time, counting money. Grades 3-4: standard units, perimeter, area. Grades 5-6: volume, unit conversions, and more complex measurements.
How can I practice measurement at home?
Cooking (measuring ingredients), building projects (measuring lengths), telling time, and handling money all reinforce measurement concepts naturally.
Does my child need to know both metric and imperial?
Most curricula focus on metric (meters, grams, liters) but familiarity with common imperial units (inches, pounds) is helpful for everyday life.