1-3 Convert Unit Rates

Common Customary Units of Measure We usually see these in America Smaller Larger Unit Ratio   _____ inches _____ foot _____ feet _____ yard _____ mile _____ ounces _____ pound _____ quarts _____ gallon _____ pints _____ quart _____pints

K H D U liter meter gram d c m Common Metric Units of Measure METERS – measure length LITERS – measure liquids GRAMS – used to measure weight or mass K H D U liter meter gram d c m

Smaller Larger Unit Ratio _____ decimeters _____ meter   _____ decimeters _____ meter _____ centimeters _____ millimeters _____ decigrams _____ grams _____ centigrams _____ milligrams _____ kilograms _____ deciliters _____ liter _____ centiliters _____ milliliters _____ kiloliter

Let’s try these: 1. A car can travel at 65 miles per hour. How many feet per hour is this? 2. A go-kart’s top speed is 907,200 feet per hour. What is the speed in miles per hour? 3. A falcon can fly 325 kilometers per hour. How many meters per hour can the falcon fly? 4. Chris rides his bike at a rate of 5 feet per second. About how many miles per hour can Chris ride his bike?

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