Converting Customary Units

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Converting Customary Units By: Brent West

Customary Units In this lesson we will be talking about converting the following customary units Length Weight Capacity

Customary Length There are 4 different Customary Length Measurements Inches Feet Yards Miles

Inches 12 Inches = 1 Foot 36 Inches = 1 Yard Items that are measured in inches Television Screen Subway sandwiches Wood “2x4”

Feet 3 Feet = 1 Yard 5,280 Feet = 1 Mile Items that are measured in feet Baseball Field Swimming Pool Mobile Home

Yards 1 Yard = 36 Inches 1 Yard = 3 Feet 1,760 Yards= 1 Mile Items that are measured in yards Football Fields

Miles 1 Mile = 5,280 Feet 1 Mile = 1,760 Yards Things that are measured in miles Distance of a trip Miles per gallon

Summary

Customary Weight There are 3 different customary weight units Ounces Pounds Tons

Ounces 16 Ounces = 1 Pound Items that have a weight in ounces Slice of Bread=2 Ounces Apple=4 Ounces 5 US Quarters= 1 Ounce

Pounds 16 Ounces = 1 Pound 2000 Pounds = 1 Ton Things that are usually weighed in pounds Ourselves Weights Small to Medium size Animals

Tons 1 Ton = 2000 Pounds Items that are weighed in tons Automobiles Large Animals (Blue Whale)

Summary

Customary Capacity There are 5 different Customary Capacity measurements Fluid Ounces Cups Pints Quarts Gallons

Fluid Ounces 8 Fluid Ounces = 1 Cup 128 Fluid Ounces = 1 Gallon Items that are measured in fluid ounces Soda Liquid Medicine

Cups 1 Cup = 8 Fluid Ounces 2 Cups = 1 Pint 4 Cups = 1 Quart 1 Gallon = 16 Cups Items measured in cups Measuring Cups (Mostly used for cooking)

Pints 1 Pint = 2 Cups 2 Pints = 1 Quart Items that are measured in pints Ice Cream When you give blood, you usually give a pint of blood

Quarts 1 Quart = 2 Pints 1 Quart = 4 Cups 4 Quarts = 1 Gallon Items that are measured in quarts Motor Oil

Gallons 1 Gallon = 128 Fluid Ounces 1 Gallon = 16 cups 1 Gallon = 4 Quarts Items Measured in Gallons Gasoline Milk Paint

Summary

Converting Metric Units

Metric System There are 3 different basic units used in the metric system Meter is used for length Gram is used for weight Liter is used for capacity

Converting Metric Units Decimal Place is moved to the left. Decimal Place is moved to the right.