Introduction Brainpop Customary Units. Customary Measurement Length, Capacity, and Weight.
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Transcript of 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.
Customary Length
• A mile is about half the length of Talladega Super Speedway.
• Talladega is 2.9 miles long.
Talladega Super Speedway
This represents
about 1 mile.
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.
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.
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