Relative Size Lesson 4/8A

Relative Size

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4.8A - Identify relative sizes of measurement units within the

customary and metric systems

What unit of measurement would you use?

Inch = in.

The distance
between the
knuckles on your
index finger is
approximately 1 inch.

What unit of measurement would you use?

Mile (mi)

Four laps around a running
track is 1 mile.

1,760 yards = 1 mile
5,280 feet = 1 mile

What unit of measurement would you use?

Millimeter (mm)

The tip of a pencil is
approximately 1
millimeter.

What unit of measurement would you use?

Foot (ft)

Your notebook is
approximately 1 foot tall.
12 inches = 1 foot

What unit of measurement would you use?

Meter (m)

The width of a door is
approximately 1 meter.

1,000 mm = 1 meter
100 cm = 1 meter

What unit of measurement would you use?

Pound (lb)

A loaf of bread weighs
about 1 pound.

16 ounces = 1 pound

What unit of measurement would you use?

Pint (pt)

Ice cream sometimes
comes packaged in a pint
sized container.

2 cups = 1 pint

What unit of measurement would you use?

Quart (qt)

Engine oil and transmission
fluid comes in a quart sized
container.

4 cups = 1 quart
2 pints = 1 quart

What unit of measurement would you use?

Centimeter (cm)

A paper clip is
approximately 1
centimeter wide.

10 mm = 1 cm

What unit of measurement would you use?

Ton (T)

A car weighs about 1 ton.

2,000 pounds = 1 ton

What unit of measurement would you use?

Ounce (oz)

A slice of bread weighs
about 1 ounce.

What unit of measurement would you use?

Kilometer (km)

Walking the distance from
one end of a football/
soccer field 9 times is
equal to about 1 kilometer.

1,000 m = 1 kilometer

What unit of measurement would you use?

Kilogram (kg)

A textbook has the mass of
about 1 kilogram.

1,000 grams = 1 kilogram

What unit of measurement would you use?

Liter (L)

Bottles of Soda come in
1 liter, 2 liter, or 3 liter
sized containers.

1,000 milliliter = 1 Liter

What unit of measurement would you use?

Gram (g)

A packet of sugar has the
mass of about 1 gram.

A paperclip has a mass of
about 1 gram.

What unit of measurement would you use?

Gallon (gal)

Milk comes in a 1 gallon
container.

16 cups = 1 gallon
8 pints = 1 gallon
4 quarts = 1 gallon

What unit of measurement would you use?

Yard (yd)

A baseball bat is
approximately 1 yard long.

3 feet = 1 yard
36 inches = 1 yard

What unit of measurement would you use?

Milligram (mg)

A grain of sand or a grain
of salt has the mass of
about 1 milligram.

1,000 milligrams = 1 gram

What unit of measurement would you use?

Cup (c)

A small cup of coffee holds
approximately 1 cup.

8 fluid ounces = 1 cup

What unit of measurement would you use?

Milliliter (mL)

Ten drops from an eye
dropper is about 1 milliliter.

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It is important to have a
reference for the size of a
unit of measurement.