1. Converting Customary Units
By: Brent West

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Summary

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

10. 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

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

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

13. Summary

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

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

16. 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)

17. 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

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

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

20. Summary

21. Converting Metric Units

22. 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

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