Customary Conversions of Capacity, Length and Weight

Customary Conversions of Capacity, Length and Weight

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Customary Measurements

When we convert from a large unit measurement to a small unit, we multiply.

When we convert from a small unit measurement to a large unit, we divide.

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1. Take a look at the missing information.

2. Ask yourself...What is the relationship between the given information and the missing information?

3. Use the table to find the matching measurements to solve.

Multiple Select

Select the number of ounces that belongs below 2 pounds on this table.

Did you divide or multiplied?

• 18 ounces

• 17 ounces

• 64 ounces

• 32 ounces

Tackling Fractions while converting

Don't worry...you got this!! Check out these steps.

Listen as I solve this!

Wendy used 5 and 1/2 pounds of soil in her garden. How many ounces did she use?

1. Let's remind ourselves..."How many ounces are in 1 pound?"

2. Are we going from large to small or small to large?

3. There are 16 ounces in a pound. Since I have 5 pounds, I multiply 5 times 16, that is 80 ounces.
4. Since 1/2 pound is half of 16, that is 8 ounces.

5. Add the solutions together to get one answer. 80 plus 8 equals 88. So 5 1/2 pounds = 88 oz

Multiple Choice

Rene's baby sister weighs 2 pounds and 2 ounces. How many ounces does her sister weigh?

• 4 ounces

• 22 ounces

• 34 ounces

• 18 ounces

Multiple Choice

Andrea picked 3 pounds of peaches her orchard. She divided the peaches evenly between 4 large baskets.

How many ounces of peaches did Andrea put in each basket? How you solved this.

• 16

• 12

• 7

• 1 $$\frac{1}{3}$$

Let's work this out together.

How many inches are in 5 and 1/2 feet?

Remember the steps.

How many inches are in 5 ft? There are 12 inches in 1 foot. So multiply 5 times 12 gives us 60 inches

How many inches are in 1/2 of a foot? (We can multiply here if we can't do mental math) or ( since a foot is 12 inches, what is half of 12? 6 inches

Now let's add those two answers together to get one final answer.
60 plus 6 gives us 66. So, 5 1/2 feet gives us 66 inches.

Multiple Choice

6 yards = _____ ft.

*Hint: 1 yd = 3 ft

• 9 ft

• 18 ft

• 10 ft

• 19 ft

Multiple Choice

2 and 1/3 yards = _____ ft.

*Hint: 1 yd = 3 ft

• 7 1/3 ft

• 8 ft

• 7 ft

• 10 1/2 ft

Multiple Choice

8 feet = _____ inches.

*Hint: 1 foot = 12 inches

• 86 inches

• 80 inches

• 96 inches

• 816 inches

Multiple Choice

5 feet and 1/4 inches = _____ inches.

*Hint: 1 foot = 12 inches

• 63 inches

• 60 inches

• 64 inches

• 17 1/2 inches

Multiple Choice

5 and 1/2 c. = ____oz

*Hint: 8 oz = 1 c

• 16 oz

• 40 oz

• 60 oz

• 44 oz

Multiple Choice

3 and 1/2 gal = ____quarts

*Hint: 4 quarts = 1 gal

• 16 qts

• 12 qts

• 7 $$\frac{1}{2}$$ qts

• 14 qts

Multiple Choice

4 and 1/4 lbs = ___ oz

Hint: 1 lb = 16 oz

• 68 oz

• 100 oz

• 16 oz

• 65 oz

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