Relating Volume to Units of Measurement

Measuring Length

By Sarah Gibson

​Today we will...

• ​Review volume of cuboids

• Review metric units of measurement (length)

• In​troduce imperial units of measurement (length)

• Practice con​verting units of measurement

• Solve word problems that involve conversions

​Volume Review

​What is the formula for volume? What does each letter represent?

Multiple Choice

What formula would you use to solve this problem?

• A. V = 5 + 2 + 3

• B. V = 5 x 2 x 3

• C. V = 2 x (5 + 2 + 3)

• D. V = 2 x 2 + 5 x 3

Multiple Choice

What units are used for volume?

• cubic units ³

• squared units ²

• units

Multiple Choice

Find the volume.

• 12 cm³

• 32 cm²

• 32 cm³

• 12cm²

​Metric units of measurement - measuring length

​1 kilometer (km) =

1 meter (m) =

1 decimeter (dm) =

1 centimeter (cm) =

1 millimeter (mm)

Multiple Choice

How many centimeters in 1 meter?

• 10

• 1000

• 100

• 1

Multiple Choice

How many meters in 5 kilometers?

• 1000

• 500

• 100

• 5000

​Imperial units of measurement - measuring length

​inches (in)

feet (ft)

yards (yd)

miles ​(mi)

1 foot = 12 inches

1 yard = 3 feet = 36 inches

​1 mile = 1,760 yards = 5,280 feet​

Word Problems

​Tom measured a box that was 150 centimeters long. How long is this in meters?

​Ryan cut 36 inches of ribbon.

How many feet is this?

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How many yards is this?

​On a road trip, Casey and his family drive 50 kilometers a day for 5 days. How many meters will they drive in 5 days?

My little brother is ​4 feet 7 inches tall. How tall is this in inches?

​Laura is 45 centimeters taller than her sister Susie. Susie is 1.2 meters tall. How tall is Laura in centimeters?