1. Converting Measurements Using Ratios 6.RP.3d Use ratio reasoning to convert measurement units; manipulate and transform units appropriately when multiplying or dividing quantities. Created by B. MacQueen 2013

3. Notes on Converting Measurements LengthWeight/MassCapacity 12 inches = 1 yard 3 yards = 1 foot 36 inches = 1 yard 1 m = 100 cm 1 cm = 10 mm 1 km = 1,000m 16 oz = 1 pound1 pint = 2 cups 4 qt = 1 gal 8 pt = 1 gal

4. Tatiana needs 4 feet of ribbon for her Halloween costume. How many inches of ribbon is that? = Guided Practice

5. Luis walked 12 yards to the bus stop. How many feet is that? = Guided Practice

6. Ricardo is planting apple trees 5 yards apart. How many inches will be between each tree? = Guided Practice

7. Ivan’s pet cockroach scampered 5 meters away. How far did it travel in centimeters? = Guided Practice

8. An ant scurried across my napkin which is 8 centimeters wide. How wide is my napkin in millimeters? = Guided Practice

9. Sitlaly jogged 6 kilometers during PE on Friday. How many meters did she jog? = Try It

10. Nayeli is making punch for her party. She needs to mix in 8 pints of 7-Up. How many cups of 7-Up is that? = Try It

11. The Ramirez family drinks 6 gallons of milk per month. How many quarts of milk is that? = Try It

12. Analisa and her sister drink 2 gallons of strawberry milk every week. How many pints of strawberry milk is that? = Try It

13. Shasta, a tea cup poodle, weighs 4.5 pounds. How many ounces does Shasta weigh? = Try It

14. Ready to try setting up your own ratios? Let’s go!

15. Cassandra filled her aquarium with 7 pints of water. How many cups of water is that? Examples on your own A. 13cB. 25cC. 14c

16. Pearl weighs 21 pounds. How many ounces does Pearlie Girlie weigh? Examples on your own A. 200 oz B. 336 ozC. 360 oz

17. Danny’s pet tarantula is 8 centimeters wide. How many millimeters wide is his pet? Examples on your own A. 80mB. 60mmC. 40mm

18. Mrs. MacQueen uses 5 cups of chicken broth in her soup. How many pints is that? Examples on your own A. 7.5ptB. 25ptC. 2.5pt

19. Kevin rode his bike 2,200 meters around the neighborhood. How many kilometers did he ride? Examples on your own A. 220kmB. 2.2 kmC. 22km

20. Humberto drinks 36 cups of lemonade a day. How many quarts is that? Mr. Baldwin uses a 320 ounce sand bag to work out. How many pounds is that? Exit Ticket