Metric vs Customary measurement

Which units measure the same basic quantities?

• Miles & Liters

• Gallons and kilograms

• Ounces & centimeters

• Meters & feet

What is the system by which we can convert between metric and customary units?

• None; it's different for every unit

• A base-6 algorithm

• A base-10 system

• A mix between multiplication and division

How do metric measurements differ from customary measurements?

• Metric measurements are larger than customary measurements.

• Metric measurements are based on powers of 10; customary measurements are not.

• Metric measurements are divided into fractions; customary measurements are divided into decimals.

• Metric measurements are measured in base-6; customary measurements are measured in base-8

A picoliter is three metric units larger than a femtoliter. How many femtoliters are in a picoliter?

• 10

• 100

• 1000

• 10000

For the most part, the United States uses the customary system. Under what circumstance might Americans use the metric system?

• Measuring distances between cities and states.

• Surveying large areas of land.

• Following cooking recipes.

• Trading with other countries.

Which of the following describes the length of a football field using the metric system?

• 100 yards

• Approximately 100 meters

• 300 feet

• Roughly 1/15 of a mile

If a recipe calls for 3 and 1/4 cups of flour, you can tell that it's using:

• The customary system.

• The metric system.

• Both the customary system and the metric system.

• Neither the customary system nor the metric system.

If it's 12 kilometers between your house and your school, how many meters is it between your house and your school?

• 1.2 meters

• 120 meters

• 1,200 meters

• 12,000 meters

Which of the following is a true statement?

• In the customary system, measurements are often expressed as decimals.

• In the metric system, measurements are often expressed as fractions.

• In the customary system, measurements are often expressed as fractions.

• Fractions are equally common in both the metric and customary systems.

If a granola bar has 5.7 grams of protein in it, how many centigrams of protein does it contain?

• 57

• 0.57

• 570

• 5700