Units of Measure
This system is how we measure things in the United States
Customary
How many feet are in 2 yards?
6 feet
What is the rule for converting kilometers to meters?
Multiply by 1,000
Ms. Pendry ran 7 kilometers and Ms. Perry ran 3 kilometers. How many meters did they run in total?
Ms. Pendry: 7km x 1,000m = 7,000m
Ms. Perry: 3km x 1,000m = 3,000m
7,000m + 3,000m = 10,000m
Together they ran a total of 10,000 meters.
What does the pre-fix Kilo mean?
1,000
This is the international system of measurement.
Metric
How many inches are there in 5 feet?
60 inches
2,000 meters
Baxter is 18 inches long.
What does the word CONVERT mean?
To change something into something else.
Which system is easier to use and why?
Metric because it is more organized and you use the power of 10 to convert units of measure.
How many inches are there in 2 yards?
72 inches
What is the rule to convert meters to centimeters?
Multiply by 100
The distance from Greenbelt Elementary School to Washington D.C. is 12 kilometers. How many meters is that?
12km x 1,000m = 12,000m
Washington D.C. is 12,000 meters.
100
Which unit of measure would be used to measure the length of a foot ball field
Yards
How many feet are there in 15 yards?
45 feet
200
James ran two times as far as Michelle. Michelle ran 9 kilometers. How many meters did James run?
9,000km x 2 = 18,000m
What is the name of the base unit in metric length?
meter
Which unit of measure would be used to measure the size of an ant?
Centimeters
How many inches are there in 13 yards?
468 inches
How many centimeters are in 4 kilometers?
400,000 centimeters
Jeremy walked around the school 4 times. He walked a total of 560 feet. How many inches did he walk?
560ft x 12in = 6,720 inches
Jeremy walked 6,720 inches.
What do we call the process of changing a measurement from one unit to another, such as inches to feet?
conversion