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Customary Units of Measurement for Capacity

Customary Units of Measurement for Capacity. By Mrs. Powell. Units of Measure. Gallons Quarts Pints Cups ounces. There are 4 quarts in every gallon. How many quarts would there be in 3 gallons?. How many gallons are there in 48 quarts?. How did you do that?.

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Customary Units of Measurement for Capacity

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  1. Customary Units of Measurementfor Capacity By Mrs. Powell

  2. Units of Measure • Gallons • Quarts • Pints • Cups • ounces

  3. There are 4 quarts in every gallon. How many quarts would there be in 3 gallons? How many gallons are there in 48 quarts?

  4. How did you do that? • How many quarts would there be in 3 gallons? • Yes, you’re correct. There are 12 quarts in 3 gallons? • What operation did you use to answer that question? • Why did you use that operation?

  5. How did you do that? • How many gallons are there in 48 quarts? • Yes, you’re correct again. • There are 12 gallons in 48 quarts. • What operation did you use to solve that problem? • Why did you use that operation?

  6. There are 2 pints in every quart. How many pints are in 4 quarts? How many quarts are in 10 pints?

  7. How did you do that? How many pints are in 4 quarts? • Yes, you’re correct again! • There are 8 pints in 4 quarts. • ( How many pints in a gallon?) • What operation did you use to do that? • Why did you use that operation?

  8. How did you do that? How many quarts are in 10 pints? • WOW! There you go again! • There are 5 quarts in 10 pints. • What operation did you use to figure that out? • Why did you use that operation?

  9. There are 2 cups in every pint. How many cups would there be in 12 pints? How many pints would there be in 6 cups?

  10. How did you do that? How many cups are in 12 pints? • You’re batting a 1000! • There are 24 cups in 12 pints. • What operation did you use? • Why did you use that operation?

  11. How did you do that? How many pints are in 6 cups? • You’re going strong! • There are 3 pints in 6 cups. • What operation did you use? • Why did you use that operation?

  12. There are 8 ounces in every cup. How many ounces are in 5 cups? How many cups are in 32 ounces?

  13. How did you do that? How many ounces (oz) are in 5 cups? • You are awesome! • There are 40 ounces in 5 cups. • What operation did you use? • Why did you use that operation?

  14. How did you do that? How many cups are in 32 oz.? • You’re blowin’ me away! • There are 4 cups in 32 ounces. • What operation did you use? • Why did you use that operation?

  15. Have you figured out . . . THE TRICK?

  16. To change from a larger unit to a smallerunit you should . . . Because you need more of the smaller unit

  17. To change from a smallerunittoa largerunit you should . . . Because you don’t need as many of the big units

  18. Larger Unit Smaller Unit

  19. Practice Makes Perfect Delia is throwing a party. She had 3 gallons of punch. If each guests gets 2 cups, how many guests will be at her party?

  20. 3 gallons ____ cups. 48 THINKIN OUT LOUD!1 gallon = 4 quarts so 3 gallons x 4 quarts in a gallon = 12 quarts. 1 quart = 2 pints and 2 pints x 2 cups in a pint= 4 cups so 1quart = 4 cups. You still with me? . . . Remember 3 gallons = 12 quarts so 12 quarts x 4 cups in each quart = 48 cups There are 48 cups in 3 gallons!

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