Measurement: converting customary and metric units

Measurement: converting customary and metric units

By Donna Hart

Converting Units

when we convert units, we are taking one unit and making an equivalent value into another unit.

Example: m into kilometers, or lbs into tons

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Convert = change​

​Metric and U.S. Customary Chart

Multiple Choice

Which system of measurement is commonly used in the United States, but NOT in many other countries?

• metric

• customary

Multiple Choice

What does the word convert mean?

• to multiply

• to divide

• to change

• to equal

Multiple Choice

1 gal = 4 qt

13 gal = ______ qt

•  52 qt
• 50 qt
• 21 qt
• 51 qt

Multiple Choice

1 yard = 3 feet

3 yards = ______ feet

• 30 feet
• 9 feet
• 10 feet
• 6 feet

Multiple Choice

lb= pound oz = ounce

1 lb = 16 oz.

2 lb = _______ oz

• 40

• 32

• 40

• 45

Multiple Choice

1 cm = 10 mm

20 cm = __________ mm

• 100

• 200

• 600

• 1,000

Multiple Choice

1 km = 1,000 m

6 km = ________ m

• 60

• 600

• 6,000

• 60,000

Multiple Choice

1 kg = 1,000 kg

8,000 g = _______ kg

• 8

• 80

• 800

• 80,000

Multiple Choice

1 meter = 100 centimeter

7 m = ________ cm

• 500

• 700

• 800

• 1,000

Multiple Choice

1 quart = 2 pints

5 qt = ________ pt

• 15

• 10

• 20

• 30

Multiple Choice

1 foot = 12 inches

60 in = ________ ft

• 6

• 10

• 30

• 5

Fill in the Blank

1 foot = 12 inches

_?_ inches = 2 feet

Fill in the Blank

1 ft = 12 in

LeBron James is 6 ft and 8 in tall.

How many total inches tall is he?

Fill in the Blank

1 quart = 2 pints

Joel bought 3 quarts of orange juice. How many total pints is that?

(type a number)

Multiple Choice

1 kg = 1,000 g

4 kilograms = ______ grams

• 400 grams

• 4,000 grams

• 40 grams

• 4 grams

Multiple Choice

1 L = 1,000 mL

9 L = ________ mL

• 9 mL

• 9,000 mL

• 90 mL

• 900 mL