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1 Customary Measurement Length, Capacity, and Weight
By Scott Mangum

2 Mississippi Benchmark
2b - Determine appropriate units for measurement of mass, length, distance, volume, and time in the standard (English and metric) systems.

3 Customary Length 12 inches (in) = 1 foot (ft)
Copy this in your booklet page 12 12 inches (in) = 1 foot (ft) 36 inches = 3 feet or 1 yard (yd) 5,280 feet = 1 mile (mi) To change from a larger unit of measure to a smaller unit, MULTIPLY. To change from a smaller unit of measure to a larger unit, DIVIDE.

4 This represents about 1 mile.
Customary Length A mile is about half the length of Talladega Super Speedway. Talladega is 2.9 miles long. This represents about 1 mile. Talladega Super Speedway

5 Customary Length A yard is about the length of a walking stick.

6 Customary Length A foot is about the length of a floor tile.

7 Customary Length An inch is about the length of a drink bottle top.

8 Customary Capacity 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt)
Copy this in your booklet page 12 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt) 2 cups = 1 pint (pt) 8 fluid ounces (fl oz) = 1 cup (c) To change from a larger unit of measure to a smaller unit, MULTIPLY. To change from a smaller unit of measure to a larger unit, DIVIDE.

9 Meet Mr. Gallon 1 gallon

10 Meet Mr. Gallon 4 quarts

11 Meet Mr. Gallon 8 pints

12 Meet Mr. Gallon 16 cups

13 Customary Weight 16 ounces (oz) = 1 pound (lb)
Copy this in your booklet page 12 16 ounces (oz) = 1 pound (lb) 2,000 pounds = 1 ton (T) To change from a larger unit of measure to a smaller unit, MULTIPLY. To change from a smaller unit of measure to a larger unit, DIVIDE.

14 Customary Weight A small car weighs about a ton.

15 Customary Weight A bag of coffee weighs about 1 pound.

16 Customary Weight An ounce weighs the same as 8 nickels.


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