Model Textbook of Mathematics Grade 5 (FBISE / NBF)
Class 5 Mathematics Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) (FBISE) 📚 Model Textbook of Mathematics Grade 5 (FBISE / NBF)

Mastery Guide: Metric Conversions, Multi-Unit Arithmetic & 24-Hour Time Calculations

📖 Chapter 5: Distance, Mass, Capacity & Time 📅 Updated: Sep 09, 2026
Teacher Pedagogical Roadmap Grade 5 Mathematics • FBISE / SNC Latest Curriculum

Instructional Blueprint: Unit 5 — Distance, Mass, Capacity and Time

Target Learning Outcomes
  • Convert metric units of distance ($\text{km} \leftrightarrow \text{m} \leftrightarrow \text{cm} \leftrightarrow \text{mm}$).
  • Convert metric units of mass ($\text{kg} \leftrightarrow \text{g} \leftrightarrow \text{mg}$) and capacity ($\text{l} \leftrightarrow \text{ml}$).
  • Add and subtract multi-unit measurements with proper column alignment and regrouping.
  • Convert units of time: years $\leftrightarrow$ months $\leftrightarrow$ weeks $\leftrightarrow$ days $\leftrightarrow$ hours $\leftrightarrow$ minutes $\leftrightarrow$ seconds.
  • Solve real-world word problems involving travel, cooking, construction, ages, and schedules.
Pacing & Time Budget (60 Min)
  • 00-15m: The Metric Staircase: Distance, Mass & Capacity Conversion Rules.
  • 15-30m: Multi-Unit Vertical Addition and Subtraction with Regrouping.
  • 30-45m: Time Conversions & Base-60 Borrowing / Carrying Secrets.
  • 45-60m: Practical Word Problems, Real-Life Applications & Review Check.
Differentiation Strategies
  • Struggling: Use physical conversion ladders (multiply when going downstairs, divide when going upstairs).
  • Advanced: Multi-step time interval problems across days and months with mixed units.

🔑 Study Cues & Essential Inquiries

1. Big to Small vs Small to Big

Why do we multiply when changing big units to smaller units ($\text{km} \to \text{m}$), and divide when changing small to bigger units ($\text{m} \to \text{km}$)?

2. The Base-60 Time Surprise

Why does $1\text{ hour}$ carry as $60\text{ minutes}$ (not $10$ or $100$) when subtracting time? How is time different from metric decimals?

3. Like with Like Units

Why must we always add $\text{km}$ with $\text{km}$, $\text{m}$ with $\text{m}$, and $\text{kg}$ with $\text{kg}$ before converting?

1. The Metric System: Distance & Length

Have you ever wondered how far it is from Islamabad to Murree, or how tall the Minar-e-Pakistan is? In mathematics and daily life, we measure distance and length using the Metric System.

Measurement Units Overview

Figure 5.1: Metric Conversions for Distance, Mass, Capacity and Time

📏 Golden Rules for Distance:

  • $1\text{ Kilometre (km)} = 1,000\text{ Metres (m)}$ • (To convert $\text{km} \to \text{m}$, multiply by $1,000$; to convert $\text{m} \to \text{km}$, divide by $1,000$).
  • $1\text{ Metre (m)} = 100\text{ Centimetres (cm)}$ • (To convert $\text{m} \to \text{cm}$, multiply by $100$; to convert $\text{cm} \to \text{m}$, divide by $100$).
  • $1\text{ Centimetre (cm)} = 10\text{ Millimetres (mm)}$ • (To convert $\text{cm} \to \text{mm}$, multiply by $10$; to convert $\text{mm} \to \text{cm}$, divide by $10$).
🚴 Real-Life Distance Example: Cycle Race

A cycle race is $15\text{ km}$ long. How many metres is the race?
$$\text{Distance} = 15 \times 1,000 = \mathbf{15,000\text{ m}}$$

🏔️ Nanga Parbat Height (Try Yourself)

Nanga Parbat is $8\text{ km } 126\text{ m}$ high. Convert into metres:
$$8\text{ km } 126\text{ m} = (8 \times 1,000) + 126 = 8,000 + 126 = \mathbf{8,126\text{ m}}$$

2. Units of Mass (Weight)

When we buy fruits, vegetables, rice, or sugar, we measure their mass in kilograms ($\text{kg}$) and grams ($\text{g}$).

⚖️ Golden Rules for Mass:

  • $1\text{ Kilogram (kg)} = 1,000\text{ Grams (g)}$
  • To convert $\text{kg}$ to $\text{g}$: Multiply by $1,000$ ($5\text{ kg} = 5 \times 1,000 = 5,000\text{ g}$).
  • To convert $\text{g}$ to $\text{kg}$: Divide by $1,000$ ($2,600\text{ g} = 2,600 \div 1,000 = 2.6\text{ kg} = 2\text{ kg } 600\text{ g}$).

3. Units of Capacity (Liquid Volume)

The amount of liquid a container holds (like water, milk, oil, or syrup) is called its capacity. It is measured in litres ($\text{l}$) and millilitres ($\text{ml}$).

🧪 Golden Rules for Capacity:

  • $1\text{ Litre (l)} = 1,000\text{ Millilitres (ml)}$
  • To convert $\text{l}$ to $\text{ml}$: Multiply by $1,000$ ($18\text{ l} = 18 \times 1,000 = 18,000\text{ ml}$).
  • To convert $\text{ml}$ to $\text{l}$: Divide by $1,000$ ($900\text{ ml} = 900 \div 1,000 = 0.9\text{ l}$).

4. Units of Time and Calendar Calculations

Time organizes our days, school hours, journeys, and projects. Let us look at how all units of time connect together:

⏱️
Clock Time

$1\text{ h} = 60\text{ min}$
$1\text{ min} = 60\text{ sec}$
$1\text{ day} = 24\text{ h}$

📅
Calendar Time

$1\text{ week} = 7\text{ days}$
$1\text{ month} = 30\text{ days}$
$1\text{ year} = 12\text{ months}$

💡
Regrouping Rule

Borrow $1\text{ hr} \to +60\text{ min}$
Borrow $1\text{ week} \to +7\text{ days}$
Borrow $1\text{ year} \to +12\text{ months}$

📝 Unit 5 Solved Exercises (Complete & Exhaustive FBISE Textbook Solutions)

Exercise 1 • Distance Conversions, Operations & Word Problems (Pages 125–126)
Q1. Convert the following units of distance as directed:

a) $34\text{ km}$ into $\text{m}$:
$$1\text{ km} = 1,000\text{ m} \implies 34 \times 1,000 = \mathbf{34,000\text{ m}}$$

b) $930\text{ m } 74\text{ km}$ into $\text{m}$:
$$74\text{ km } 930\text{ m} = (74 \times 1,000) + 930 = 74,000 + 930 = \mathbf{74,930\text{ m}}$$

c) $970\text{ m}$ into $\text{km}$:
$$1,000\text{ m} = 1\text{ km} \implies 970 \div 1,000 = \mathbf{0.97\text{ km}}\quad \left(\text{or }\frac{97}{100}\text{ km}\right)$$

d) $5,890\text{ m}$ into $\text{km}$ and $\text{m}$:
$$5,890 \div 1,000 = 5\text{ R } 890 \implies \mathbf{5\text{ km } 890\text{ m}}$$

e) $67\text{ m}$ into $\text{cm}$:
$$1\text{ m} = 100\text{ cm} \implies 67 \times 100 = \mathbf{6,700\text{ cm}}$$

f) $650\text{ m } 46\text{ cm}$ into $\text{cm}$:
$$(650 \times 100) + 46 = 65,000 + 46 = \mathbf{65,046\text{ cm}}$$

g) $840\text{ cm}$ into $\text{m}$:
$$840 \div 100 = \mathbf{8.4\text{ m}}\quad (\text{or } 8\text{ m } 40\text{ cm})$$

h) $107\text{ cm}$ into $\text{mm}$:
$$1\text{ cm} = 10\text{ mm} \implies 107 \times 10 = \mathbf{1,070\text{ mm}}$$

i) $6\text{ m } 99\text{ cm}$ into $\text{mm}$:
$$6\text{ m } 99\text{ cm} = (6 \times 100 + 99)\text{ cm} = 699\text{ cm} \implies 699 \times 10 = \mathbf{6,990\text{ mm}}$$

j) $70\text{ mm}$ into $\text{cm}$:
$$70 \div 10 = \mathbf{7\text{ cm}}$$

k) $485\text{ mm}$ into $\text{cm}$ and $\text{mm}$:
$$485 \div 10 = 48\text{ R } 5 \implies \mathbf{48\text{ cm } 5\text{ mm}}$$

l) $900\text{ m}$ into $\text{cm}$:
$$900 \times 100 = \mathbf{90,000\text{ cm}}$$

Q2. To celebrate Independence Day, Madeeha bought $4\text{ m } 35\text{ cm}$ of green cloth to stitch a green shirt. For the shawl and trouser, she bought $6\text{ m } 79\text{ cm}$ of white cloth. How many centimetres of cloth did she buy altogether?

Given:
Green cloth $= 4\text{ m } 35\text{ cm} = (4 \times 100) + 35 = 435\text{ cm}$
White cloth $= 6\text{ m } 79\text{ cm} = (6 \times 100) + 79 = 679\text{ cm}$

Total cloth in centimetres:
$$435\text{ cm} + 679\text{ cm} = \mathbf{1,114\text{ cm}}\quad (= 11\text{ m } 14\text{ cm})$$

Q3. Ahmad bought $140\text{ centimetres}$ of ribbon to pack a gift box. How many millimetres of ribbon did he buy?

$$1\text{ cm} = 10\text{ mm} \implies 140 \times 10 = \mathbf{1,400\text{ mm}}$$

Q4. The lengths of two ropes are $17\text{ cm } 9\text{ mm}$ and $80\text{ cm } 6\text{ mm}$.
a) What is the difference between lengths of two ropes?
b) What is the total length of the two ropes in millimetres?

a) Difference:
$$80\text{ cm } 6\text{ mm} - 17\text{ cm } 9\text{ mm}$$ Borrow $1\text{ cm} = 10\text{ mm} \implies 79\text{ cm } 16\text{ mm} - 17\text{ cm } 9\text{ mm} = \mathbf{62\text{ cm } 7\text{ mm}}$$

b) Total length in millimetres:
Rope 1 $= (17 \times 10) + 9 = 179\text{ mm}$
Rope 2 $= (80 \times 10) + 6 = 806\text{ mm}$
$$\text{Total} = 179 + 806 = \mathbf{985\text{ mm}}$$

Q5. In a hospital, two halls are constructed for patients, where medical aid will be given to them. The length of one hall is $276\text{ m } 20\text{ cm}$ and the length of the other hall is $689\text{ m } 98\text{ cm}$. What is the total length of both halls?

$$\begin{array}{rcc} & \text{m} & \text{cm} \\ & 276 & 20 \\ + & 689 & 98 \\ \hline & 965 & 118 \end{array}$$ Since $118\text{ cm} = 1\text{ m } 18\text{ cm}$, carry $1\text{ m}$ to metres:
$$\text{Total length} = \mathbf{966\text{ m } 18\text{ cm}}$$

Q6. The distance between Ahmer's house to Masjid is $4\text{ km } 196\text{ m}$. The distance from Ali's house to the Masjid is $5\text{ km } 298\text{ m}$. Whose house is nearer to the Masjid and by how much?

Comparing $4\text{ km } 196\text{ m}$ and $5\text{ km } 298\text{ m}$, Ahmer's house is nearer.

Difference:
$$5\text{ km } 298\text{ m} - 4\text{ km } 196\text{ m} = \mathbf{1\text{ km } 102\text{ m}}\quad (= 1,102\text{ m})$$

Q7. The park near Fiza's house is $2\text{ km } 117\text{ m}$ long and the park near Maheen's house is $3\text{ km } 214\text{ m}$ long. What is the difference between lengths of the two parks in metres?

Fiza's park $= (2 \times 1,000) + 117 = 2,117\text{ m}$
Maheen's park $= (3 \times 1,000) + 214 = 3,214\text{ m}$
$$\text{Difference} = 3,214\text{ m} - 2,117\text{ m} = \mathbf{1,097\text{ m}}\quad (= 1\text{ km } 97\text{ m})$$

Exercise 2 • Mass Conversions, Operations & Word Problems (Page 129)
Q1. Convert the following units of mass:

(a) $22\text{ kg}$ into $\text{g}$: $22 \times 1,000 = \mathbf{22,000\text{ g}}$

(b) $10\text{ kg } 20\text{ g}$ into $\text{gram}$: $(10 \times 1,000) + 20 = 10,000 + 20 = \mathbf{10,020\text{ g}}$

(c) $5\text{ kg } 850\text{ g}$ into $\text{g}$: $(5 \times 1,000) + 850 = 5,000 + 850 = \mathbf{5,850\text{ g}}$

(d) $4.50\text{ kg}$ into $\text{g}$: $4.50 \times 1,000 = \mathbf{4,500\text{ g}}$

(e) $20.5\text{ kg } 100\text{ g}$ into $\text{gram}$: $(20.5 \times 1,000) + 100 = 20,500 + 100 = \mathbf{20,600\text{ g}}$

(f) $75\text{ kg } 680\text{ g}$ into $\text{g}$: $(75 \times 1,000) + 680 = 75,000 + 680 = \mathbf{75,680\text{ g}}$

(g) $1,500\text{ g}$ into $\text{kg}$: $1,500 \div 1,000 = \mathbf{1.5\text{ kg}}\quad (1\text{ kg } 500\text{ g})$

(h) $20\text{ kg } 200\text{ g}$ into $\text{kg}$: $20 + (200 \div 1,000) = 20 + 0.2 = \mathbf{20.2\text{ kg}}$

(i) $850\text{ g}$ into $\text{kg}$: $850 \div 1,000 = \mathbf{0.85\text{ kg}}$

(j) $25\text{ g}$ into $\text{kg}$: $25 \div 1,000 = \mathbf{0.025\text{ kg}}$

(k) $3,500\text{ g}$ into $\text{kg}$: $3,500 \div 1,000 = \mathbf{3.5\text{ kg}}\quad (3\text{ kg } 500\text{ g})$

(l) $95,500\text{ g}$ into $\text{kg}$: $95,500 \div 1,000 = \mathbf{95.5\text{ kg}}$

Q2. Shoaib purchased $50\text{ kg}$ sugar from one shop and $30\text{ kg}$ sugar from another shop. How much sugar did he purchase? Convert the result in grams.

$$\text{Total sugar} = 50\text{ kg} + 30\text{ kg} = 80\text{ kg}$$ $$\text{In grams} = 80 \times 1,000 = \mathbf{80,000\text{ g}}$$

Q3. Sareer had $85\text{ kg } 500\text{ g}$ of rice. He sold $45\text{ kg } 350\text{ g}$ of it. How much rice is left with him?

$$\begin{array}{rcc} & \text{kg} & \text{g} \\ & 85 & 500 \\ - & 45 & 350 \\ \hline & \mathbf{40} & \mathbf{150} \end{array}$$ $$\text{Rice left} = \mathbf{40\text{ kg } 150\text{ g}}$$

Q4. Saim weighs $44\text{ kg}$ and Aniqa weighs $35\text{ kg}$. What is their total weight? Express the weight in grams.

$$\text{Total weight} = 44\text{ kg} + 35\text{ kg} = 79\text{ kg}$$ $$\text{In grams} = 79 \times 1,000 = \mathbf{79,000\text{ g}}$$

Q5. Salman produced $300\text{ kg } 890\text{ g}$ of wheat in one field and $250\text{ kg } 675\text{ g}$ of wheat in another field. How much more wheat did he produce in the first field?

$$\begin{array}{rcc} & \text{kg} & \text{g} \\ & 300 & 890 \\ - & 250 & 675 \\ \hline & \mathbf{50} & \mathbf{215} \end{array}$$ $$\text{Difference} = \mathbf{50\text{ kg } 215\text{ g}}$$

Q6. Shaban lifted $32\text{ kg } 350\text{ g}$ weight and Amman lifted $30\text{ kg } 200\text{ g}$ weight.
(i) Find the total weight lifted by both.
(ii) How much more weight did Shaban lift?

(i) Total weight:
$$32\text{ kg } 350\text{ g} + 30\text{ kg } 200\text{ g} = \mathbf{62\text{ kg } 550\text{ g}}$$

(ii) Difference:
$$32\text{ kg } 350\text{ g} - 30\text{ kg } 200\text{ g} = \mathbf{2\text{ kg } 150\text{ g}}$$

Q7. A goat weighs $10\text{ kg } 300\text{ g}$ when it is 9 weeks old. The same goat weighs $14\text{ kg } 800\text{ g}$ when it is 13 weeks old. How much weight does the goat gain?

$$\text{Weight gained} = 14\text{ kg } 800\text{ g} - 10\text{ kg } 300\text{ g} = \mathbf{4\text{ kg } 500\text{ g}}$$

Q8. Shabbir's bag contains candies and chocolates weighing $2.5\text{ kg}$. If the candies he puts in the bag weigh $1\text{ kg } 400\text{ g}$, what is the weight of the chocolates in grams?

Total weight in grams $= 2.5 \times 1,000 = 2,500\text{ g}$
Candies weight in grams $= (1 \times 1,000) + 400 = 1,400\text{ g}$
$$\text{Weight of chocolates} = 2,500\text{ g} - 1,400\text{ g} = \mathbf{1,100\text{ g}}\quad (= 1.1\text{ kg})$$

Exercise 3 • Capacity Conversions, Addition, Subtraction & Word Problems (Pages 132–133)
Q1. Convert the following units of capacity:

(a) $15\text{ l}$ into $\text{ml}$: $15 \times 1,000 = \mathbf{15,000\text{ ml}}$

(b) $30\text{ l } 500\text{ ml}$ into $\text{ml}$: $(30 \times 1,000) + 500 = \mathbf{30,500\text{ ml}}$

(c) $4\text{ l } 60\text{ ml}$ into $\text{ml}$: $(4 \times 1,000) + 60 = \mathbf{4,060\text{ ml}}$

(d) $2.5\text{ l}$ into $\text{ml}$: $2.5 \times 1,000 = \mathbf{2,500\text{ ml}}$

(e) $40.5\text{ l } 300\text{ ml}$ into $\text{ml}$: $(40.5 \times 1,000) + 300 = 40,500 + 300 = \mathbf{40,800\text{ ml}}$

(f) $36\text{ l } 480\text{ ml}$ into $\text{ml}$: $(36 \times 1,000) + 480 = \mathbf{36,480\text{ ml}}$

(g) $2,400\text{ ml}$ into $\text{l}$: $2,400 \div 1,000 = \mathbf{2.4\text{ l}}\quad (2\text{ l } 400\text{ ml})$

(h) $80\text{ l } 940\text{ ml}$ into $\text{l}$: $80 + (940 \div 1,000) = \mathbf{80.94\text{ l}}$

(i) $40.5\text{ l } 850\text{ ml}$ into $\text{l}$: $40.5 + 0.85 = \mathbf{41.35\text{ l}}$

(j) $28\text{ ml}$ into $\text{l}$: $28 \div 1,000 = \mathbf{0.028\text{ l}}$

(k) $4,000\text{ ml}$ into $\text{l}$: $4,000 \div 1,000 = \mathbf{4\text{ l}}$

(l) $95,500\text{ ml}$ into $\text{l}$: $95,500 \div 1,000 = \mathbf{95.5\text{ l}}$

Q2. Find the sum of the following:

(i) $33\text{ l } 560\text{ ml} + 41\text{ l } 430\text{ ml}$:
$$33\text{ l } 560\text{ ml} + 41\text{ l } 430\text{ ml} = 74\text{ l } 990\text{ ml} = \mathbf{74\text{ l } 990\text{ ml}}$$

(ii) $120\text{ l } 305\text{ ml} + 206\text{ l } 540\text{ ml}$:
$$\mathbf{326\text{ l } 845\text{ ml}}$$

(iii) $18\text{ l } 239\text{ ml} + 24\text{ l } 179\text{ ml} + 26\text{ l } 100\text{ ml}$:
$$\text{ml} = 239 + 179 + 100 = 518\text{ ml},\quad \text{l} = 18 + 24 + 26 = 68\text{ l} \implies \mathbf{68\text{ l } 518\text{ ml}}$$

(iv) $62\text{ l } 409\text{ ml} + 43\text{ l } 498\text{ ml}$:
$$\mathbf{105\text{ l } 907\text{ ml}}$$

(v) $31\text{ l } 177\text{ ml} + 55\text{ l } 321\text{ ml} + 84\text{ l } 235\text{ ml}$:
$$\text{ml} = 177 + 321 + 235 = 733\text{ ml},\quad \text{l} = 31 + 55 + 84 = 170\text{ l} \implies \mathbf{170\text{ l } 733\text{ ml}}$$

(vi) $33\text{ l } 460\text{ ml} + 66\text{ l } 830\text{ ml}$:
$$\text{ml} = 460 + 830 = 1,290\text{ ml} = 1\text{ l } 290\text{ ml},\quad \text{l} = 33 + 66 + 1 = 100\text{ l} \implies \mathbf{100\text{ l } 290\text{ ml}}$$

Q3. Solve (Subtraction):

(i) $73\text{ l } 430\text{ ml} - 29\text{ l } 200\text{ ml}$: $\mathbf{44\text{ l } 230\text{ ml}}$

(ii) $290\text{ l } 444\text{ ml} - 98\text{ l } 237\text{ ml}$: $\mathbf{192\text{ l } 207\text{ ml}}$

(iii) $545\text{ l } 150\text{ ml} - 183\text{ l } 125\text{ ml}$: $\mathbf{362\text{ l } 25\text{ ml}}$

(iv) $744\text{ l } 493\text{ ml} - 489\text{ l } 243\text{ ml}$: $\mathbf{255\text{ l } 250\text{ ml}}$

(v) $204\text{ l } 200\text{ ml} - 201\text{ l } 150\text{ ml}$: $\mathbf{3\text{ l } 50\text{ ml}}$

(vi) $843\text{ l } 421\text{ ml} - 507\text{ l } 358\text{ ml}$: $\mathbf{336\text{ l } 63\text{ ml}}$

Q4. In a bucket there is $16.4\text{ litres}$ of water and in another bucket there is $9.9\text{ litres}$ of water. How much water is there in the two buckets?

$$\text{Total water} = 16.4 + 9.9 = \mathbf{26.3\text{ litres}}$$

Q5. Aaqib purchased $3.5\text{ l}$ mustard oil and $4.6\text{ l}$ olive oil from a shop. How much oil did he purchase? Express the sum in milliliters.

$$\text{Total oil} = 3.5\text{ l} + 4.6\text{ l} = 8.1\text{ l}$$ $$\text{In millilitres} = 8.1 \times 1,000 = \mathbf{8,100\text{ ml}}$$

Q6. A jar contains $3\text{ l } 450\text{ ml}$ of milk. $260\text{ ml}$ more milk is added to it. Find how much milk is there in the jar?

$$3\text{ l } 450\text{ ml} + 260\text{ ml} = \mathbf{3\text{ l } 710\text{ ml}}\quad (= 3,710\text{ ml})$$

Q7. Sale on a petrol pump was $800\text{ l } 490\text{ ml}$ on Saturday and $600\text{ l } 370\text{ ml}$ on Sunday. How much petrol was sold on both the days?

$$\begin{array}{rcc} & \text{l} & \text{ml} \\ & 800 & 490 \\ + & 600 & 370 \\ \hline & \mathbf{1,400} & \mathbf{860} \end{array}$$ $$\text{Total petrol sold} = \mathbf{1,400\text{ l } 860\text{ ml}}$$

Q8. The petrol tank of a car has a capacity of $30\text{ liters}$ of petrol. $18\text{ liters}$ of it is consumed. How much petrol is in the tank of the car now? Express quantity of petrol in milliliters.

$$\text{Remaining petrol} = 30 - 18 = 12\text{ liters}$$ $$\text{In millilitres} = 12 \times 1,000 = \mathbf{12,000\text{ ml}}$$

Q9. A tank holds $1,250\text{ liters}$ of water. $870\text{ liters}$ of water is pumped out from it. How much quantity of water is now left in the tank?

$$\text{Water left} = 1,250 - 870 = \mathbf{380\text{ liters}}$$

Q10. A shopkeeper has a stock of $232\text{ liters}$ of kerosene oil. He sold $117\text{ liters}$ of kerosene oil. How much oil is now in the stock?

$$\text{Remaining stock} = 232 - 117 = \mathbf{115\text{ liters}}$$

Q11. There is $560\text{ liters}$ water in a tank. In another tank there is $433\text{ liters}$ water. Which water-tank has more water and by how much?

The first tank has more water.

$$\text{Difference} = 560 - 433 = \mathbf{127\text{ liters}}$$

Exercise 4 • Time & Calendar Conversions (Page 142)
Q1. Convert the given units of time as directed:

a) $45\text{ h}$ to $\text{min}$: $45 \times 60 = \mathbf{2,700\text{ min}}$

b) $240\text{ h } 56\text{ min}$ to $\text{min}$: $(240 \times 60) + 56 = 14,400 + 56 = \mathbf{14,456\text{ min}}$

c) $960\text{ min}$ to $\text{h}$: $960 \div 60 = \mathbf{16\text{ h}}$

d) $440\text{ min}$ to $\text{h}$ and $\text{min}$: $440 \div 60 = 7\text{ R } 20 \implies \mathbf{7\text{ h } 20\text{ min}}$

e) $64\text{ min}$ to $\text{sec}$: $64 \times 60 = \mathbf{3,840\text{ sec}}$

f) $180\text{ min}$ to $\text{sec}$: $180 \times 60 = \mathbf{10,800\text{ sec}}$

g) $544\text{ sec}$ to $\text{min}$ and $\text{sec}$: $544 \div 60 = 9\text{ R } 4 \implies \mathbf{9\text{ min } 4\text{ sec}}$

h) $600\text{ sec}$ to $\text{min}$: $600 \div 60 = \mathbf{10\text{ min}}$

Q2. Convert the following as directed:

a) $56\text{ years}$ into $\text{months}$: $56 \times 12 = \mathbf{672\text{ months}}$

b) $34\text{ years } 10\text{ months}$ into $\text{months}$: $(34 \times 12) + 10 = 408 + 10 = \mathbf{418\text{ months}}$

c) $48\text{ months}$ into $\text{years}$: $48 \div 12 = \mathbf{4\text{ years}}$

d) $56\text{ months}$ into $\text{years}$ and $\text{months}$: $56 \div 12 = 4\text{ R } 8 \implies \mathbf{4\text{ years } 8\text{ months}}$

e) $78\text{ weeks}$ into $\text{days}$: $78 \times 7 = \mathbf{546\text{ days}}$

f) $12\text{ weeks } 6\text{ days}$ into $\text{days}$: $(12 \times 7) + 6 = 84 + 6 = \mathbf{90\text{ days}}$

g) $49\text{ days}$ into $\text{weeks}$: $49 \div 7 = \mathbf{7\text{ weeks}}$

h) $180\text{ days}$ into $\text{months}$: $180 \div 30 = \mathbf{6\text{ months}}$

i) $67\text{ months}$ into $\text{days}$: $67 \times 30 = \mathbf{2,010\text{ days}}$

j) $44\text{ months } 29\text{ days}$ into $\text{days}$: $(44 \times 30) + 29 = 1,320 + 29 = \mathbf{1,349\text{ days}}$

Exercise 5 • Operations on Time & Real-Life Applications (Pages 144–145)
Q1. Solve the following (Addition):

a) $3\text{ h } 20\text{ min} + 5\text{ h } 43\text{ min}$:
$$\text{min} = 20 + 43 = 63\text{ min} = 1\text{ h } 3\text{ min},\quad \text{h} = 3 + 5 + 1 = 9\text{ h} \implies \mathbf{9\text{ h } 3\text{ min}}$$

b) $13\text{ min } 12\text{ sec} + 15\text{ min } 19\text{ sec}$:
$$\mathbf{28\text{ min } 31\text{ sec}}$$

c) $33\text{ years } 8\text{ months} + 40\text{ years } 11\text{ months}$:
$$\text{months} = 8 + 11 = 19\text{ months} = 1\text{ yr } 7\text{ mo},\quad \text{yr} = 33 + 40 + 1 = 74\text{ yr} \implies \mathbf{74\text{ years } 7\text{ months}}$$

d) $2\text{ weeks } 3\text{ days} + 8\text{ weeks } 1\text{ day}$:
$$\mathbf{10\text{ weeks } 4\text{ days}}$$

e) $117\text{ months} + 7\text{ months}$:
$$124\text{ months} = 124 \div 12 = \mathbf{10\text{ years } 4\text{ months}}\quad (\text{or } 124\text{ months})$$

f) $8\text{ months } 12\text{ days} + 2\text{ months } 14\text{ days}$:
$$\mathbf{10\text{ months } 26\text{ days}}$$

Q2. Solve the following (Subtraction):

a) $16\text{ h } 49\text{ min} - 3\text{ h } 53\text{ min}$:
Borrow $1\text{ h} = 60\text{ min} \implies 15\text{ h } 109\text{ min} - 3\text{ h } 53\text{ min} = \mathbf{12\text{ h } 56\text{ min}}$$

b) $44\text{ min } 44\text{ sec} - 36\text{ min } 16\text{ sec}$:
$$\mathbf{8\text{ min } 28\text{ sec}}$$

c) $8\text{ weeks } 1\text{ day} - 2\text{ weeks } 3\text{ days}$:
Borrow $1\text{ week} = 7\text{ days} \implies 7\text{ weeks } 8\text{ days} - 2\text{ weeks } 3\text{ days} = \mathbf{5\text{ weeks } 5\text{ days}}$$

d) $17\text{ months} - 10\text{ months } 12\text{ days}$:
Borrow $1\text{ month} = 30\text{ days} \implies 16\text{ months } 30\text{ days} - 10\text{ months } 12\text{ days} = \mathbf{6\text{ months } 18\text{ days}}$$

e) $40\text{ months } 28\text{ days} - 38\text{ months } 17\text{ days}$:
$$\mathbf{2\text{ months } 11\text{ days}}$$

Q3. A train takes 5 hours 56 minutes to travel from Multan to Lahore and 6 hours 22 minutes to travel from Lahore to Rawalpindi. How much time does it take to travel from Multan to Rawalpindi?

$$\begin{array}{rcc} & \text{h} & \text{min} \\ & 5 & 56 \\ + & 6 & 22 \\ \hline & 11 & 78 \end{array}$$ Since $78\text{ min} = 1\text{ h } 18\text{ min}$:
$$\text{Total time} = \mathbf{12\text{ hours } 18\text{ minutes}}$$

Q4. To complete one English project, Hammad takes 2 weeks and 5 days and to complete the Math project, he takes 1 week and 6 days. Which project takes more time and how much?

The English project takes more time.

$$\text{Difference} = 2\text{ weeks } 5\text{ days} - 1\text{ week } 6\text{ days}$$ Borrow $1\text{ week} = 7\text{ days} \implies 1\text{ week } 12\text{ days} - 1\text{ week } 6\text{ days} = \mathbf{6\text{ days}}$$

Q5. Kamal's age is 10 years 5 months and his friend's age is 11 years and 8 months. What is the difference between their ages in months?

$$\text{Difference} = 11\text{ years } 8\text{ months} - 10\text{ years } 5\text{ months} = 1\text{ year } 3\text{ months}$$ $$\text{In months} = (1 \times 12) + 3 = \mathbf{15\text{ months}}$$

Q6. Umer takes 3 hours 12 minutes to complete the Maths homework and 1 hour 50 minutes to complete the English homework.
a) How much time does he take to complete both tasks in minutes?
b) In which subject, does he spend more time and how much?

a) Total time in minutes:
$$3\text{ h } 12\text{ min} + 1\text{ h } 50\text{ min} = 4\text{ h } 62\text{ min} = 5\text{ h } 2\text{ min}$$ $$\text{In minutes} = (5 \times 60) + 2 = \mathbf{302\text{ minutes}}$$

b) More time spent on:
Umer spends more time on Maths homework.
$$\text{Difference} = 3\text{ h } 12\text{ min} - 1\text{ h } 50\text{ min} = 2\text{ h } 72\text{ min} - 1\text{ h } 50\text{ min} = \mathbf{1\text{ hour } 22\text{ minutes}}\quad (82\text{ min})$$

Review Exercise 5 • Comprehensive Assessment (Pages 146–147)
Q1. Encircle the correct option (MCQs):

a) There are ______ metres in 2 kilometres.
(i) 500   (ii) 1,000   (iii) 200   (iv) 2,000 ✓
Explanation: $2 \times 1,000 = 2,000\text{ m}$.

b) To measure ______ hours, minutes and seconds are used.
(i) time ✓   (ii) distance   (iii) area   (iv) length
Explanation: Hours, minutes, and seconds quantify time durations.

c) There are ______ months in $\frac{1}{2}$ year.
(i) 6 ✓   (ii) 12   (iii) 9   (iv) 5
Explanation: $\frac{1}{2} \times 12 = 6\text{ months}$.

d) There are ______ days in 10 months.
(i) 300 ✓   (ii) 30   (iii) 15   (iv) 45
Explanation: $10 \times 30 = 300\text{ days}$.

e) There are ______ minutes in 5 hours.
(i) 60   (ii) 300 ✓   (iii) 200   (iv) 50
Explanation: $5 \times 60 = 300\text{ minutes}$.

f) There are ______ days in 7 weeks.
(i) 49 ✓   (ii) 42   (iii) 7   (iv) 14
Explanation: $7 \times 7 = 49\text{ days}$.

g) $3.5\text{ kg} = $ ______
(i) 350 g   (ii) 3,500 g ✓   (iii) 35 g   (iv) 35,000 g
Explanation: $3.5 \times 1,000 = 3,500\text{ g}$.

h) $560\text{ ml} = $ ______
(i) 56 l   (ii) 5.6 l   (iii) 0.56 l ✓   (iv) 0.056 l
Explanation: $560 \div 1,000 = 0.56\text{ l}$.

Q2. Convert the following:

a) $52\text{ km}$ to $\text{m}$: $52 \times 1,000 = \mathbf{52,000\text{ m}}$

b) $21\text{ km } 103\text{ metres}$ to $\text{m}$: $(21 \times 1,000) + 103 = \mathbf{21,103\text{ m}}$

c) $1,050\text{ m}$ to $\text{km}$: $1,050 \div 1,000 = \mathbf{1.05\text{ km}}\quad (1\text{ km } 50\text{ m})$

d) $6,000\text{ m}$ to $\text{km}$ and $\text{m}$: $6,000 \div 1,000 = \mathbf{6\text{ km } 0\text{ m}}\quad (6\text{ km})$

e) $198\text{ m}$ to $\text{cm}$: $198 \times 100 = \mathbf{19,800\text{ cm}}$

f) $500\text{ m } 66\text{ cm}$ into $\text{cm}$: $(500 \times 100) + 66 = \mathbf{50,066\text{ cm}}$

g) $640\text{ cm}$ into $\text{m}$ and $\text{cm}$: $640 \div 100 = \mathbf{6\text{ m } 40\text{ cm}}$

h) $98\text{ cm}$ into $\text{mm}$: $98 \times 10 = \mathbf{980\text{ mm}}$

Q3. Convert the following:

a) $22\text{ h } 6\text{ min}$ to $\text{min}$: $(22 \times 60) + 6 = 1,320 + 6 = \mathbf{1,326\text{ min}}$

b) $360\text{ min}$ to $\text{h}$: $360 \div 60 = \mathbf{6\text{ h}}$

c) $580\text{ min}$ into $\text{h}$ and $\text{min}$: $580 \div 60 = 9\text{ R } 40 \implies \mathbf{9\text{ h } 40\text{ min}}$

d) $64\text{ min}$ into $\text{sec}$: $64 \times 60 = \mathbf{3,840\text{ sec}}$

e) $795\text{ sec}$ into $\text{min}$ and $\text{sec}$: $795 \div 60 = 13\text{ R } 15 \implies \mathbf{13\text{ min } 15\text{ sec}}$

f) $198\text{ sec}$ into $\text{min}$: $198 \div 60 = \mathbf{3.3\text{ min}}\quad (3\text{ min } 18\text{ sec})$

Q4. Convert the following:

a) $78\text{ years}$ into $\text{months}$: $78 \times 12 = \mathbf{936\text{ months}}$

b) $14\text{ years } 6\text{ months}$ into $\text{months}$: $(14 \times 12) + 6 = 168 + 6 = \mathbf{174\text{ months}}$

c) $26\text{ months}$ to $\text{years}$ and $\text{months}$: $26 \div 12 = 2\text{ R } 2 \implies \mathbf{2\text{ years } 2\text{ months}}$

d) $9\text{ weeks } 2\text{ days}$ into $\text{days}$: $(9 \times 7) + 2 = 63 + 2 = \mathbf{65\text{ days}}$

e) $35\text{ days}$ into $\text{weeks}$: $35 \div 7 = \mathbf{5\text{ weeks}}$

f) $420\text{ days}$ into $\text{months}$: $420 \div 30 = \mathbf{14\text{ months}}$

Q5. Solve the following:

a) $6\text{ h } 52\text{ min} + 9\text{ h } 12\text{ min}$:
$$\text{min} = 52 + 12 = 64\text{ min} = 1\text{ h } 4\text{ min},\quad \text{h} = 6 + 9 + 1 = 16\text{ h} \implies \mathbf{16\text{ h } 4\text{ min}}$$

b) $46\text{ min } 46\text{ sec} + 11\text{ min } 10\text{ sec}$:
$$\mathbf{57\text{ min } 56\text{ sec}}$$

c) $66\text{ years } 9\text{ months} + 22\text{ years } 7\text{ months}$:
$$\text{mo} = 9 + 7 = 16 = 1\text{ yr } 4\text{ mo},\quad \text{yr} = 66 + 22 + 1 = 89\text{ yr} \implies \mathbf{89\text{ years } 4\text{ months}}$$

d) $34\text{ min } 20\text{ sec} - 12\text{ min } 55\text{ sec}$:
Borrow $1\text{ min} = 60\text{ sec} \implies 33\text{ min } 80\text{ sec} - 12\text{ min } 55\text{ sec} = \mathbf{21\text{ min } 25\text{ sec}}$$

e) $6\text{ weeks } 5\text{ days} + 11\text{ weeks } 5\text{ days}$:
$$\text{days} = 5 + 5 = 10 = 1\text{ wk } 3\text{ days},\quad \text{wk} = 6 + 11 + 1 = 18\text{ wk} \implies \mathbf{18\text{ weeks } 3\text{ days}}$$

f) $49\text{ months } 19\text{ days} + 55\text{ months}$:
$$\mathbf{104\text{ months } 19\text{ days}}\quad (= 8\text{ years } 8\text{ months } 19\text{ days})$$

Q6. The length of two ropes are $15\text{ m } 13\text{ cm}$ and $12\text{ m } 42\text{ cm}$ respectively.
a) What is the total length of two ropes?
b) What is the difference between their lengths?

a) Total length:
$$15\text{ m } 13\text{ cm} + 12\text{ m } 42\text{ cm} = \mathbf{27\text{ m } 55\text{ cm}}$$

b) Difference:
$$15\text{ m } 13\text{ cm} - 12\text{ m } 42\text{ cm}$$ Borrow $1\text{ m} = 100\text{ cm} \implies 14\text{ m } 113\text{ cm} - 12\text{ m } 42\text{ cm} = \mathbf{2\text{ m } 71\text{ cm}}$$

Q7. To stitch shirt A, a tailor takes $3\text{ hours } 45\text{ minutes}$ and to stitch the shirt B, he takes $2\text{ hours and } 21\text{ minutes}$.
a) For which shirt, does he take more time?
b) How much time does he take to stitch both the shirts?

a) Shirt taking more time:
The tailor takes more time for Shirt A.
$$\text{Difference} = 3\text{ h } 45\text{ min} - 2\text{ h } 21\text{ min} = \mathbf{1\text{ hour } 24\text{ minutes}}$$

b) Total time for both shirts:
$$3\text{ h } 45\text{ min} + 2\text{ h } 21\text{ min} = 5\text{ h } 66\text{ min} = \mathbf{6\text{ hours } 6\text{ minutes}}$$

🎯 Unit 5 Synthesis Summary

The Metric System provides a uniform, base-10 structure for measuring Distance ($\text{km, m, cm, mm}$), Mass ($\text{kg, g}$), and Capacity ($\text{l, ml}$). Conversions between larger and smaller units are performed via multiplication ($\times 10, 100, 1000$) or division ($\div 10, 100, 1000$). In contrast, Time operates on specialized conversion factors ($60\text{ seconds} = 1\text{ minute}$, $60\text{ minutes} = 1\text{ hour}$, $24\text{ hours} = 1\text{ day}$, $7\text{ days} = 1\text{ week}$, $30\text{ days} = 1\text{ month}$, $12\text{ months} = 1\text{ year}$), requiring careful column alignment and base-specific carrying and borrowing during addition and subtraction.

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