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Converting Measures

Converting Measures . M5. Customary. Metric. Length & Distance Units. Inches (in) Feet (ft) Yards (yd) Miles (mi). Millimeters (mm) Centimeters (cm) Meters (m) Kilometers (km). These are the most commonly used units in 5th grade. Customary. Metric. Weight and Mass Units.

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Converting Measures

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  1. Converting Measures M5

  2. Customary Metric Length & Distance Units • Inches (in) • Feet (ft) • Yards (yd) • Miles (mi) • Millimeters (mm) • Centimeters (cm) • Meters (m) • Kilometers (km) These are the most commonly used units in 5th grade.

  3. Customary Metric Weight and Mass Units • Ounces (oz) • Pounds • Tons • Grams (g) • Kilograms (kg) These are the most commonly used units in 5th grade.

  4. Customary Metric Capacity relates to liquids. • Ounces (oz) • Pints (pt) • Quarts (qt) • Gallons (gal) • Cups (c) • Liters (L) • Milliliters (mL) These are the most commonly used units in 5th grade.

  5. Converting Measurements When converting from one unit to another in either the metric or the customary system, it is important to know when to multiply and when to divide. multiply or divide??

  6. Multiplying! When you convert from a larger unit to a smaller unit, multiply! Example: How many inches are in 2 feet? We need to go from what unit to what other unit? Which is bigger, an inch or a foot? Since we’re going from a larger unit (feet) to a smaller unit (inches), multiply! How many inches are in 1 foot? 2 feet x 12 inches = 24 inches

  7. Dividing! When you convert from a smaller unit to a larger unit, divide! Example: How many yards are in 9 feet? We are going from what unit to what unit? Which is larger, a foot or a yard? Since we’re going from a smaller unit (feet) to a larger unit (yard), divide! How many feet are in one yard? 9 ft ÷ 3 ft = 3 yds

  8. Something to remember!!! From larger unit to smaller unit means multiply! From smaller unit to larger unit means divide!

  9. A gallon is how many quarts? Use your notebook to help you answer the questions. • A 1 qt • B 2 qt • C 3 qt • D 4 qt

  10. 40 mm = ___ cm 2 cm 4 cm 400 cm 200 cm

  11. How many pints in 1 gallon? • A 2 pt • B 4 pt • C 6 pt • D 8 pt

  12. 3 pounds = __ ounces 5 ounces 32 ounces 48 ounces 64 ounces

  13. 3 pounds 7 ounces = ____ ounces 48 ounces 41 ounces 12 ounces 55 ounces

  14. How many milliliters in 2 liters? • A 1ooo mL • B 2ooo mL • C 500 mL

  15. Matt planted a tree in his yard. The tree is 4 meters tall. How many centimeters tall is the tree? 4000 cm 400 cm 44 cm 40 cm

  16. Mr. Miller is 6 feet tall. What is his height in inches? 72 inches 62 inches 60 inches 0.5 inches

  17. Sara bought a bag of oranges that weighs 6 pounds. How many ounces is this? 96 ounces 80 ounces 3 ounces 112 ounces

  18. A marker is 16 centimeters 4 millimeters long. How long is the marker in millimeters? 20 mm 164 mm 200 mm 1604 mm

  19. Tino’s puppy weighs 2 kg 150 g. What is the puppy’s weight in grams? 2150 g 1350 g 215 g 170 g

  20. That’s all folks!

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