Customary Measurement

Converting means....

• Changing from one form to another.
• Transforming into a new language.
• Duplicating an existing item.
• Reverting to a previous state.

When you are converting from a bigger unit to a smaller unit, you should....

• multiply by the conversion factor
• ignore the conversion factor
• divide by the conversion factor
• add the conversion factor

How many quarts are in 1 gallon?

• 4 quarts
• 3 quarts
• 5 quarts
• 2 quarts

How many inches are in a foot?

• 12
• 8
• 14
• 10

What do you do when moving from a big to smaller unit?

• Divide by the conversion factor.
• Add the conversion factor.
• Multiply by the conversion factor.
• Ignore the conversion factor.

Multiply 7x24x60 in your notebook to find out how many minutes are in a week.

• 1440
• 7200
• 16800
• 10080

When moving from a smaller to a larger unit, you must...

• divide by the conversion factor
• add the conversion factor
• multiply by the conversion factor
• subtract the conversion factor