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By: Brent West Slide 2 In this lesson we will be talking about converting the following customary units Length Weight Capacity Customary Units Slide 3 Customary Length There are 4 different Customary Length Measurements Inches Feet Yards Miles Slide 4 Inches 12 Inches = 1 Foot 36 Inches = 1 Yard Items that are measured in inches Television Screen Subway sandwiches Wood 2x4 Slide 5 Feet 3 Feet = 1 Yard 5,280 Feet = 1 Mile Items that are measured in feet Baseball Field Swimming Pool Mobile Home Slide 6 Yards 1 Yard = 36 Inches 1 Yard = 3 Feet 1,760 Yards= 1 Mile Items that are measured in yards Football Fields Slide 7 Miles 1 Mile = 5,280 Feet 1 Mile = 1,760 Yards Things that are measured in miles Distance of a trip Miles per gallon Slide 8 Summary Slide 9 Customary Weight There are 3 different customary weight units Ounces Pounds Tons Slide 10 Ounces 16 Ounces = 1 Pound Items that have a weight in ounces Slice of Bread=2 Ounces Apple=4 Ounces 5 US Quarters= 1 Ounce Slide 11 Pounds 16 Ounces = 1 Pound 2000 Pounds = 1 Ton Things that are usually weighed in pounds Ourselves Weights Small to Medium size Animals Slide 12 Tons 1 Ton = 2000 Pounds Items that are weighed in tons Automobiles Large Animals (Blue Whale) Slide 13 Summary Slide 14 Customary Capacity There are 5 different Customary Capacity measurements Fluid Ounces Cups Pints Quarts Gallons Slide 15 Fluid Ounces 8 Fluid Ounces = 1 Cup 128 Fluid Ounces = 1 Gallon Items that are measured in fluid ounces Soda Liquid Medicine Slide 16 Cups 1 Cup = 8 Fluid Ounces 2 Cups = 1 Pint 4 Cups = 1 Quart 1 Gallon = 16 Cups Items measured in cups Measuring Cups (Mostly used for cooking) Slide 17 Pints 1 Pint = 2 Cups 2 Pints = 1 Quart Items that are measured in pints Ice Cream When you give blood, you usually give a pint of blood Slide 18 Quarts 1 Quart = 2 Pints 1 Quart = 4 Cups 4 Quarts = 1 Gallon Items that are measured in quarts Motor Oil Slide 19 Gallons 1 Gallon = 128 Fluid Ounces 1 Gallon = 16 cups 1 Gallon = 4 Quarts Items Measured in Gallons Gasoline Milk Paint Slide 20 Summary Slide 21 Slide 22 Metric System There are 3 different basic units used in the metric system Meter is used for length Gram is used for weight Liter is used for capacity Slide 23 Converting Metric Units Decimal Place is moved to the left. Decimal Place is moved to the right.