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Customary Units of Length. Measuring length: An inch {in.} is a customary unit of length. Three other customary units of length are the foot {ft.}, the yard {yd.}, and the mile {mi.}. Inches, feet, yards and miles are related to each other. 1 ft. = 12 in. 1 yd. = 3 ft. =36 in.
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Customary Units of Length Measuring length: An inch {in.} is a customary unit of length. Three other customary units of length are the foot {ft.}, the yard {yd.}, and the mile {mi.}. Inches, feet, yards and miles are related to each other. 1 ft. = 12 in. 1 yd. = 3 ft. =36 in. 1 mi. = 1760 yd. =5280 ft.
Approximate Size Guide Inch- length of a paper clip
Weight The weight of an object tell you how heavy the object is. Three customary units of weight are the ounce (oz), pound (lb) and ton (T)
Pound Meet Princess Chunk, a 44-pound cat, who is just two pounds shy of the 1987 Guinness World Record for overweight cats.
Ton One ton of gold bars. (Reproduced by permission of Photo Researchers, Inc.
Capacity Capacity is a measure of the amount that a container can hold. Five customary units of capacity are the: Fluid ounce (fl oz) Cup (c) Pint (pt) Quart (qt) Gallon (gal)