Imperial System Day 1

The Imperial System
Day 1

A couple things about the Imperial System...

1. The U.S., Liberia, and Myanmar are the only three countries that still use the Imperial System
2. It originally comes from England
3. Conversions are a little trickier than the metric system
4. Even Americans mess it up (myself included)

Weight

Weight (what it looks like)

​1 Pound

​1 Ounce

​1 Ton

2 Tons

Converting Weight

​If you are going from small to big, DIVIDE

If you are going from big to small, MULTIPLY

Example:
2 tons = 4000 pounds ( 2 × 2000 = 4000)

32 ounces = 2 pounds (32 ÷ 16 = 2)

Multiple Choice

How many ounces are there in 1 pound?

• 10

• 16

• 1000

• 2000

Multiple Choice

How many pounds are there in 1 ton?

• 10

• 16

• 1000

• 2000

Multiple Choice

What is the abbreviation for pounds?

• p.

• pnd.

• lbs.

• £

Multiple Choice

What is the abbreviation for ounces?

• oz.

• os.

• o.

• onc.

Multiple Choice

4 pounds = ? ounces

• 4

• 16

• 64

• 8

Multiple Choice

3 tons = ? pounds

• .0015

• 6000

• 48

• 4000

Length

Length (what it looks like)

​1 Foot

​1 Inch

​1 Yard

1 Mile
(4 laps)

Converting Length

​If you are going from small to big, DIVIDE

If you are going from big to small, MULTIPLY

Example:
6 yards = 18 feet ( 6 × 3 = 18)

21,120 feet = 4 miles (21,120 ÷ 5,280 = 4)

Multiple Choice

How many feet are in 1 yard?

• 12

• 3

• 1,760

• 5,280

Multiple Choice

How many feet are in 1 mile?

• 12

• 3

• 1,760

• 5,280

Multiple Choice

How many inches are in 1 foot?

• 12

• 3

• 1,760

• 5,280

Multiple Choice

What is the abbreviation for feet?

• f

• fet.

• ft.

• feet

Multiple Choice

What is the abbreviation for miles?

• mi

• m

• mil.

• mm

Multiple Choice

60 inches = ? feet

• 5

• 20

• 15

• 10

Multiple Choice

3 miles = ? yards

• 586.67

• 5.280

• .0017

• 15,840