Converting Customary Units

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What is the largest customary unit of length?

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Miles

Front

What does it mean to convert units?

Back

To change one unit to another.

Front

How many minutes are in 1 hour?

Back

60 minutes

Front

If a student reads for 6 hours, how many minutes do they read?

Back

360 minutes (6 hours x 60 minutes/hour)

Front

What is the customary unit of weight that is larger than pounds?

Back

Tons

Front

How many pounds are in 1 ton?

Back

2,000 pounds

Front

If a humpback whale weighs 13 tons, how many pounds does it weigh?

Back

26,000 pounds (13 tons x 2,000 pounds/ton)

Front

What is the customary unit of capacity that is larger than quarts?

Back

Gallons

Front

If a student has logged 420 minutes of reading, how many hours is that?

Back

7 hours (420 minutes ÷ 60 minutes/hour)

Front

What is the customary unit of length that is smaller than feet?

Back

Inches