Definitions
Customary System
Units of measure most often used in the United States
1 yard=___ feet
3 feet
1 gallon= ______ quarts
4 quarts
DJ is making 3 gallons of fruit punch. How many quarts of fruit punch is he making?
12 quarts
31 gallons= _____ quart
124 quarts
multiply by 4
Convert
To change one unit to another unit
1 mile=_____ft
2,580 feet
4 minutes=_____ seconds
240 seconds
Jenny is 5 1/2 years old. How many months is Jenny?
66 months old
Order capacity units from least to greatest.
- cup
- quart
-fl oz
- gallon
-pint
Fl. oz, cup, pint, quart, gallon
Capacity
a measurement that tells the amount of liquid a container can hold.
12 inches
16 ounces=_______ cups
2 cups
It took Krissy 20 minutes to walk to school. It took Carter 800 seconds. Who took less time to get to school?
Carter
4 years=____ weeks
208 weeks
multiply by 52
Weight
a measurement that tells how heavy an object is
1 pound= ______ oz
16 ounces
1 cup=_____ ounces
8 ounces
A hippopotamus eats 100 pounds of food a day. How many days would it the hippo to eat 1 ton of food?
20 days
100lbs=1 day
2000lbs= 1 ton
100X____= 2000
250s
What is the measurement system almost everywhere else in the world uses?
The metric system
5 yards=_____ inches
180 inches
12 feet=_____inches
144 inches
The Costa family hiked a trail that was 2 miles in one direction. How many feet was the hike round trip?
21, 120 feet
Jim’s soccer bag weighs 5 pounds. He removed his cleats and shinguards that weighed a total of 16 ounces. How much does his soccer bag weigh now in ounces?
64 ounces
5 x 16=80
80-16=64 ounces