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Customary units. January 15, 2014. Customary units- the units of length most often used in the united states. Ex: inch, foot Capacity- is the measure of how much a container can hold. Convert- change from one unit to another. To convert from a larger unit to a smaller multiply. . Vocabulary .
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Customary units January 15, 2014
Customary units- the units of length most often used in the united states. Ex: inch, foot • Capacity- is the measure of how much a container can hold. • Convert- change from one unit to another. To convert from a larger unit to a smaller multiply. Vocabulary
1 cup (c) =8 fluid ounces (oz) • 1 pint (pt)= 2 cups = 16 ounces • 1 quart (qt) = 2 pints = 32 floz • 1 gallon (gal)=4 quarts =128 oz Conversion
3c=_____oz • 4qt=______c • 5qts=______g____qt Practice problems
How many fluid ounces of water is in 9 cups? • Paco has 3 pints of juice plus 1 cup of juice. How many cups of juice does he have in all?
Three gallons of juice were served at a class picnic. How many quarts of juice is 3 gallons? • Mrs. Diego needs 5 pints plus 1 cup of blueberries to make muffins. How many cups of blueberries does she need? • How many gallons are in 15 quarts?