English units

1. English units I should know this stuff!

2. Quick Quiz • How many feet are in one mile? • How many inches are in a foot? • How many inches are in a mile? • How many yards are in a mile? • How many square feet are in an acre?

3. Quick Quiz Continued • How many teaspoons are in a gallon? • How many ounces are in a ton? • How many cubic inches are in a gallon? • What is the boiling temperature of pure water? • What does a slug measure?

4. Math Skills • Add the following fractions: 3/4 4/7 15/32 +______

5. The Logic Behind the Imperial Measurement System

6. Base 10 Math • What is 10 × 10? • What is 100 × 10? • What is 1000 ÷ 10? • What is 5 × 10? • What is 500 ÷ 10?

7. Decimal Math • Add the following decimals: 0.75 0.57 0.47 +_____

8. Metric System • Used by all of the countries on Earth, except the United States, Liberia, and Myanmar. • Only 3 units: meter (distance), liter (volume), and gram (mass). • All 3 units can be made smaller or larger by multiplying or dividing by 10.

9. Meter-the metric unit for distance