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Change units in the customary system. unit ratio Main Idea/Vocabulary

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Convert Larger Units to Smaller Units Convert 2 miles into feet. Multiply by Divide out common units. = 2 ● 5,280 ft or 10,560 ft Multiply. Answer: So, 2 miles = 10,560 feet. Example 1

Convert 8 yards into feet. B. 11 ft C. 24 ft D. 32 ft A B C D Example 1

Convert Larger Units to Smaller Units ELEVATOR The elevator in an office building has a weight limit posted of one and a half tons. How many pounds can the elevator safely hold? Since 1 ton = 2,000 pounds, multiply by . Then divide out common units. Multiply. Answer: So, the elevator can safely hold 3,000 pounds. Example 2

Complete . A. 8,000 B. 8,500 C. 9,000 D. 9,500 A B C D Example 2

Convert Smaller Units to Larger Units Convert 11 cups into pints. Multiply and divide out common units. Multiply. Answer: pints Example 3

Convert 21 quarts into gallons. A. gal B. gal C. gal D. 7 gal A B C D Example 3

Convert Smaller Units to Larger Units SOCCER Tracy kicked a soccer ball 1,000 inches. How many feet did she kick the ball? Example 4

Complete 78 oz = ___ lb. ? A. B. C. D. A B C D Example 4

Begin by converting 6 pints to cups. LEMONADE Paul made 6 pints of lemonade and poured it into 10 glasses equally. How many cups of lemonade did each glass contain? Begin by converting 6 pints to cups. = 6 ● 2 cups or 12 cups Find the unit rate which gives the number of cups per glass. Example 5

Answer: Each glass contained cups. Example 5

CANDY Tom has 3 pounds of candy he plans to divide evenly among himself and his 3 best friends. How many ounces of candy will each of them get? A. 1 oz B. 12 oz C. 15 oz D. 24 oz A B C D Example 5

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