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13th September 2013
Objective: Can you approximately convert between metric and imperial units? (Grade D)
Compound Measures 2
Starter
300 cm = m
4500 grams = kg
500 ml = litres
5.6 km = m
75cl = litres
Keywords 3
4.5
0.5
5600
0.75
Convert
Approximately
Metric
Imperial

3. Approximate Conversion Facts
Metric Unit
Imperial Unit
1 Kilogram
2.2 pounds
1 Litre
1.75 pints
4.5 Litres
1 Gallon
8km
5 Miles
30 cm
1 Foot
2.54 cm
1 Inch

4. Examples
1) Convert 8 gallons to litres? ) Convert 44km to miles?

5. How do you convert?
In your owns words, how do you convert between metric and imperial units of measure?

6. Questions Convert the following 5 litres to pints 17 gallons to litres
7 inches to cm
135 feet to cm
55kg to pounds
88km to miles
Convert the following
1 Miles to Kilometres
1cm to inches
1 pint to litres
1 litre to gallons
1 pound to kilograms
1cm to feet
Convert the following
27 miles to km’s
465 cm to inches
5 pints to litres
12 litres to gallons
145 pounds to kg’s
168cm to feet.

7. Answers Convert these lengths pints litres cm pounds miles
Convert these weights km
inches
litres
gallons kg
feet
Convert these volumes km
inches
litres
gallons kg
feet

8. To finish
There are 14 pounds in a stone. John’s weight is 9 stones and 6 pounds.
Work out John’s weight in pounds
Work out John’s weight in Kilograms