Standard and Metric Units of Measurement

Length, Capacity and Weight

Standard or Customary Measurements of Length

Length is measured in inches, feet, yards and miles. 1 mile is equal to 1,760 yards (yd) and 5,

280 feet(ft) 1 yard (yd) is equal to 3 feet(ft) or 36

inches(in) 1 foot(ft) is equal to 12 inches(in)

Standard or Customary Measurement of Capacity Capacity is measured in gallons, quarts,

pints, cups and ounces. I gallon(gal) is equal to 4 quarts(qt) 1 quart(qt) is equal to 2 pints(pt) 1 pint(pt) is equal to 2 cups (c) 1 cup(c) is equal to 8 ounces(oz.)

Standard or Customary Measurement of Weight Weight is measured in tons, pounds and

ounces. 1 ton is equal to 2,000 pounds (lb) 1 pound is equal to 16 ounces (oz)

Metric Measurement for Length Length is measured in kilometers(km),

hectometers(Hm), dekameters(Dm), meters(m), decimeters(dm), centimeters(cm) and millimeters(mm).

Metric Measurement for Capacity Capacity is measured in kiloliters(kl),

hectoliters(HL), dekaliters(DL), liters(l), deciliter(dl), centiliter(cl) and milliliter(ml).

Metric Measurement for Weight Weight is measured in kilograms (kg),

hectograms(Hg), dekagrams(Dg), grams (g), decigrams(dg), centigrams(cg) and milligrams (mg).

Both Standard and Metric Measurement To convert a large unit of measurement to a smaller unit, you will

multiply. For Example: 10 feet = ________inches 10 x 12 (inches per foot) = 120 inches

To convert a small unit of measurement to a larger unit, you will divide. For Example: 25 cm = ________ meters 25 ÷ 0.01 (centimeters per meter) = 0.25 meters

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