Converting Customary Units

Convert Customary Units of Capacity involve:

• fluid ounces, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons

• pounds, ounces, and tons

• kilometers, meters, centimeters, and millimeters

• inches, feet, yards, and miles

Convert Customary Units of Weight involve:

• fluid ounces, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons

• pounds, ounces, and tons

• kilometers, meters, centimeters, and millimeters

• inches, feet, yards, and miles

How many Quarts are in a Gallon?

Converting Customary Units of Capacity

• 1

• 8

• 2

• 4

How many Pints are in a Quart?

Converting Customary Units of Capacity

• 1

• 8

• 2

• 4

A baker needs 6 quarts of milk for a cupcake frosting recipe. He only has an 8-ounce measuring cup to measure the milk into the bowl. How many cups of milk will he use?

• 16 cups

• 24 cups

• 20 cups

• 32 cups

2 pints =

• gallon

• quart

• cup

2 Gallons = _______ pints

Match the pairs of measurements that are equivalent.

Recall: ( 1 ft = 12 in ) ( 1 yd = 3 ft ) ( 1 yd = 36 in )

• 12 feet

• 18 feet

• 15 feet

• 5 yards

• 3 yards

• 144 inches

• 6 yards

• 108 inches

Convert 4.42 meters to feet. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

• 14.5

• 0.07

• 1.3

• 4.1

To convert a smaller unit to a larger unit you 

• multiply

• add

• divide

• subtract