The students will be able to convert measures.

LESSON 6

in Inches oz Ounces

ft Feet pt Pints

yd Yards gal Gallons

mi Miles lb Pounds

mm Millimeters mL Milliliters

cm Centimeters L Liters

m Meters g Grams

km Kilometers kg kilograms

Customary Metric

ABBREVIATIONS

Measure U. S. Customary

Metric

Length 12in = 1ft3ft = 1yd

5280ft = 1mi

1000mm = 1m100cm = 1m

1000m = 1km

1in=1mi=

2.54cm1.6km

Capacity(Volume)

16oz = 1pt2pt=1qt

4qt=1gal100mL = 1L

1qt= 0.95L

Weight/Mass

16oz = 1lb2000lbs = 1

ton

1000mg = 1g1000g = 1kg

1000kg = 1 tonne

2.2lbs=1.1 ton=

1kg1 metric tonne

EQUIVALENT MEASURES

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Big to Small = Times XSmall to Big = Divide

CHEAT WAY

72 in = ___ ft 2 tons = ____ lbs12 in = 1 ft 2000 lbs = 1 tonSmall to Big = Big to Small = X

4 qt = ____ pts 15840 ft = ____ mi2 pts = 1 qt 5280 ft = 1 miBig to Small = X Small to Big =

300 cm = ___ m 5 kg = _____ g100 cm = 1 m 1 kg = 1000 gSmall to Big = Big to Small = X

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Cooper took 36 big steps to walk the length of the hallway. If each big step was about a yard, then the hallway was about how many feet long?

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Jayda has a full 2-liter beverage bottle containing how many milliliters of water?

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Greyson wants to run the 5000 meter race in an Olympic event. How many Kilometers would that be?

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Brittney weighed 8 pounds and 10 ounces at birth. How many ounces did she weigh?

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Cody’s room is 15 feet long and 12 feet wide. What are the length and width of the room in yards?

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Joe is 6 ft 2 in tall. How many inches tall is Joe?

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Mrs. Walker marched 7 kilometers in the Pioneer Day Parade. How many meters did she walk?

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