5-6: Customary System of Measurement

1. 5-6: Customary System of Measurement

2. Problem of The Day • The height of a person on a scale drawing is 4.5 in. The scale is 1:16. What is the actual height of the person? Find the Scale Factor of each. • 3 ft. model of a 5 yd whale. 3) 1 ft. model of a 1 in fossil

3. 1 foot = ______ inches 12 1 yard = ______ feet 3 1 yard = ______ inches 36 1 mile = ______ feet 5,280 1 pound = _______ ounces 16 1 ton = ________ pounds 2,000 1 quart = _______ pints 2 1 gallon = _______ quarts 4 Basic Measurement Conversions

4. 1 day = _____ hours 24 1 hour = _____ seconds 3,600 1 year = _____ days 365 1 week = _____ days 7 1 year = ______ weeks 52 Basic Measurement Conversions

5. Vocabulary Conversion Factor: A fraction whose numerator and denominator represents the same quantity but usedifferent units. To write a conversion factor… Find the Ratio that can be multiplied with the original unit that will….cancel the original unit, while introducing the desired unit. Examples Convert: 72 oz to pounds Convert: 8 miles to feet

6. Vocabulary Conversion Factor: A fraction whose numerator and denominator represents the same quantity but usedifferent units. To write a conversion factor… Find the Ratio that can be multiplied with the original unit that will….cancel the original unit, while introducing the desired unit. Examples Convert: 72 oz to pounds Convert: 8 miles to feet

7. Vocabulary Conversion Factor: A fraction whose numerator and denominator represents the same quantity but usedifferent units. To write a conversion factor… Find the Ratio that can be multiplied with the original unit that will….cancel the original unit, while introducing the desired unit. Examples Convert: 72 oz to pounds Convert: 8 miles to feet

8. Vocabulary Conversion Factor: A fraction whose numerator and denominator represents the same quantity but usedifferent units. To write a conversion factor… Find the Ratio that can be multiplied with the original unit that will….cancel the original unit, while introducing the desired unit. Examples Convert: 72 oz to pounds Convert: 8 miles to feet

9. Vocabulary Conversion Factor: A fraction whose numerator and denominator represents the same quantity but usedifferent units. To write a conversion factor… Find the Ratio that can be multiplied with the original unit that will….cancel the original unit, while introducing the desired unit. Examples Convert: 72 oz to pounds Convert: 8 miles to feet

10. Vocabulary Conversion Factor: A fraction whose numerator and denominator represents the same quantity but usedifferent units. To write a conversion factor… Find the Ratio that can be multiplied with the original unit that will….cancel the original unit, while introducing the desired unit. Examples Convert: 72 oz to pounds Convert: 8 miles to feet

11. Vocabulary Conversion Factor: A fraction whose numerator and denominator represents the same quantity but usedifferent units. To write a conversion factor… Find the Ratio that can be multiplied with the original unit that will….cancel the original unit, while introducing the desired unit. Examples Convert: 72 oz to pounds Convert: 8 miles to feet

12. Vocabulary Conversion Factor: A fraction whose numerator and denominator represents the same quantity but usedifferent units. To write a conversion factor… Find the Ratio that can be multiplied with the original unit that will….cancel the original unit, while introducing the desired unit. Examples Convert: 72 oz to pounds Convert: 8 miles to feet

13. Skills Practice A) 3 lb = ______ oz Since 1 lb = 16 oz; 3 x 16 = 48 3 lb = 48 oz

14. Skills Practice B) 16 qt. = ______ gal Since 1 gal = 4 qt; 16/4 = 4 16 qt. = 4 gal

15. Skills Practice C) 24 in. = ______ ft Since 1 ft = 12 in; 24/12 = 2 24 in = 2 ft

16. Skills Practice D) 12 ft = _____ yd Since 1 yd = 3 ft 12/3 = 4 12 ft = 4 yd

17. Skills Practice E) 3 mi = ______ ft 5,280 x 3 3 mi = 15,840 ft

18. Skills Practice F) 12,000 lb = ______ T 12,000/2000 12,000 lb = 6 T