introduction brainpop customary units. customary measurement length, capacity, and weight
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Introduction
Brainpop Customary Units
Customary MeasurementLength, 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 Length
• A yard is about the length of a walking stick.
Customary Length
• A yard is about the length of a walking stick.
Customary Length
• A foot is about the length of a floor tile.
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.
Meet Mr. Gallon1 gallon
Meet Mr. Gallon
4 quarts
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.
Customary Weight
• A small car weighs about a ton.
Customary Weight
• An ounce weighs the same as 8 nickels.
Customary Conversions
One technique for converting customary units of measure is by setting up a proportion.
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
Now you try it!
Convert 5 feet into inches.
Work out your answer before clicking!
Answer: 60 inches
Convert 420 feet into yards
Work out your answer before clicking!
Answer: 140 yards
Convert 72 inches to feet
Work out your answer before clicking!
Answer: 6 feet
Convert 4.6 miles to feet
Work out your answer before clicking!
Answer: 24,288 feet
Convert 4 tons to pounds.
Work out your answer before clicking!
Answer: 8000 lb
Convert 17,200 feet to inches
Work out your answer before clicking!
Answer: 206,400 inches
