Brainpop Customary Units Introduction Brainpop Customary Units
Customary Measurement Length, Capacity, and Weight
Customary Length 12 inches (in) = 1 foot (ft) 36 inches = 3 feet or 1 yard (yd) 5,280 feet = 1 mile (mi) To change from a larger unit of measure to a smaller unit, MULTIPLY. To change from a smaller unit of measure to a larger unit, DIVIDE.
This represents about 1 mile. Customary Length A mile is about half the length of Talladega Super Speedway. Talladega is 2.9 miles long. This represents about 1 mile. Talladega Super Speedway
Customary Length A yard is about the length of a walking stick.
Customary Length A yard is about the length of a walking stick.
Customary Length A foot is about the length of a floor tile.
Customary Capacity 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt) 2 cups = 1 pint (pt) 8 fluid ounces (fl oz) = 1 cup (c) To change from a larger unit of measure to a smaller unit, MULTIPLY. To change from a smaller unit of measure to a larger unit, DIVIDE.
1 gallon Meet Mr. Gallon
Meet Mr. Gallon 4 quarts
Customary Weight 16 ounces (oz) = 1 pound (lb) 2,000 pounds = 1 ton (T) To change from a larger unit of measure to a smaller unit, MULTIPLY. To change from a smaller unit of measure to a larger unit, DIVIDE.
Customary Weight A small car weighs about a ton.
Customary Weight An ounce weighs the same as 8 nickels.
Customary Conversions
One technique for converting customary units of measure is by setting up a proportion.
Convert 6 feet to inches. First, set up a ratio: Next write another ratio based on what you are being asked to find: Solve for x . = 72 inches
Now you try it!
Convert 5 feet into inches. Work out your answer before clicking! Answer: 60 inches
Convert 420 feet into yards Work out your answer before clicking! Answer: 140 yards
Work out your answer before clicking! Convert 72 inches to feet Work out your answer before clicking! Answer: 6 feet
Work out your answer before clicking! Convert 4.6 miles to feet Work out your answer before clicking! Answer: 24,288 feet
Work out your answer before clicking! Convert 4 tons to pounds. Work out your answer before clicking! Answer: 8000 lb
Work out your answer before clicking! Convert 17,200 feet to inches Work out your answer before clicking! 206,400 inches Answer:
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