
Measurements (US)
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Peter Kovach
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Measurements (US)
How well do you know your measurements?
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The system of measurement in the United States, the 'US Customary Units'.
This system comes from an older English system.
Nearly every other country in the world uses the Metric System (AKA SI System)
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Elsewhere in the world, the SI System (System International) or Metric System is used
Units are 10 times larger or smaller with each subsequent prefix.
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Length
inches, feet, miles
centimeters, meters, kilometers
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Most rulers today have both inches and centimeters.
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7
Multiple Choice
About how many centimeters are in one inch?
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2
2.5
3
3.5
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Do these look familiar?
8 ounces (oz) in 1 cup
A tablespoon is 0.5 ounces
3 teaspoons equals 1 tablespoon
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Poll
What is the correct notation for a teaspoon?
oz
tsp
T
tbsp
10
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Multiple Choice
How many cups in a pint?
2
4
6
8
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Multiple Choice
How many cups in a quart?
4
8
13
Multiple Choice
How many ounces are in a gallon?
48
64
16
128
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Multiple Choice
How many ounces in a pound?
4
8
16
24
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Fill in the Blanks
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
One ton is the same as...
1,000 pounds
2,000 pounds
2,500 pounds
5,000 pounds
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Multiple Choice
What is the correct number of feet in a mile?
3,520
5,280
8,520
4,560
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Multiple Choice
What is the correct number of yards in a mile?
1,760
3,012
906
10,480
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Many efforts have been made to adopt the Metric System in the USA, however...
None have been successful.
The scientific and medical communities have embraced the use of the metric system, recognizing the value of a unified global system.
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Poll
Should America adopt the metric system?
YES!
NO!
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