Unit 2: Lesson 1 Unit Conversions LG: I can convert between imperial and metric units of measure
Unit Conversions 1 inch = 2.54 cm 1 cm 0.3937 inch 1 foot 30.48 cm 1 m Imperial to Metric Metric to Imperial 1 inch = 2.54 cm 1 cm 0.3937 inch 1 foot 30.48 cm 1 m 39.37 inches 0.3048 m 3.2808 feet 1 mile 1.609 km 1 km 0.6214 mile Metric System Imperial System Conversion for Mass 1000 g = 1 kg 16 ounces = 1 pound 1 ounce 28.35 g 1000 kg = 1 t 2000 pounds = 1 ton (US) 1 pound 0.454 kg 1 ton 0.907 t Metric System Imperial System Conversion for Volume 1000 mL = 1L 16 fluid ounces = 1 pint 1 fluid ounce 29.574 mL 2 pints = 1 quart 1 pint 0.473 L 8 pints = 1 gallon 1 gallon 3.785 L
Examples a) Convert to meters: 38 feet b) Convert to feet: 3.6 meters c) Convert to kilometers: 2.4 miles d) Convert to centimeters: 3 𝟑 𝟒 in
2. Convert each measure. a) 9 gallons of gas to litres b) 170 mL of water to fluid ounces
School Field/Upstairs Hallway We are going outside to measure the length and width of the soccer field in meters. If it is raining, we will measure the length and width of the upstairs hallway instead. Convert your measurements to: Cm Feet Inches yards
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