Converting Customary Units of Capacity

The video tutorial introduces students to customary units of capacity used in the United States, such as gallons, quarts, pints, cups, and fluid ounces. It uses the Gallon Kingdom story as a mnemonic device to help students remember these units. The tutorial includes a review of the units and provides examples of how to convert between them using ratio reasoning. A matching exercise is included to reinforce the learning objectives.

What is the smallest unit of customary capacity discussed?

• Cup

• Quart

• Pint

• Fluid ounce

How many quarts are there in one gallon?

• Six

• Four

• Two

• Eight

If you have one quart, how many pints do you have?

• Four

• Two

• One

• Three

How many cups are in a pint?

• Four

• Two

• Six

• Eight

If you have two gallons, how many quarts would that be?

• Four

• Sixteen

• Eight

• Twelve

How many fluid ounces are in three cups?

• Eight

• Twenty-four

• Sixteen

• Thirty-two

What is the equivalent of 32 ounces in cups?

• Five

• Four

• Three

• Two

How many quarts are in two gallons?

• Two

• Ten

• Four

• Eight

If you have eight quarts, how many gallons does that correspond to?

• Four

• Two

• Three

• One

What is the conversion of 24 ounces to cups?

• Six

• Four

• Three

• Two