Customary Conversion

Customary Conversions of Capacity, Length and Weight

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Poll

How do you feel about converting customary units of measurement?

• I GOT THIS!!

• I'M GOOD BUT COULD USE MORE PRACTICE

• I STILL GET CONFUSED AT TIMES

• PLEASE HELP!

Customary Measurements

When we convert from a ____ measurement to a small unit, we ______.

When we convert from a ______ measurement to a large unit, we ______.

Let's begin converting!!

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 all the numbers that belong on this table.

• 1

• 15

• 64

• 32

• 5

Open Ended

Andrea picked 21 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? Explain how you solved this.

Multiple Choice

Rene's baby sister weighs 7 pounds and 2 ounces. How many ounces does her sister weigh?

• 9 ounces

• 112 ounces

• 114 ounces

• 14 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. Use that information to solve for the whole number first. Then solve for the fraction.

4. Add the solutions together to get one answer.

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?

How many inches are in 1/2 of a foot? (We can multiply here if we can't do mental math)

Now let's add those two answers together to get one final answer.

Multiple Choice

2 and 1/3 yards = _____ ft.

*Hint: 1 yd = 3 ft

• 7 1/3

• 8

• 7

• 10 1/2

Multiple Choice

5 and 1/2 c. = ____oz

*Hint: 8 oz = 1 c

• 16

• 40

• 60

• 44

Multiple Choice

11 and 1/4 lbs = ___ oz

Hint: 1 lb = 16 oz

• 180

• 100

• 165

• 200

Multiple Choice

Challenge Problem: Which measurement does NOT belong.

• 4 pints

• 2 quarts

• 8 cups

• 1 gallon

Poll

How do you feel about converting measurements

• I Got This!!

• I'm getting better!

• I still need more help.