A. Units of Measure
A. Units of Measure
Units of Measurements
Notes
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Units of Measures
A unit is a type of measurement and describes a quantity. Units can be both metric and
imperial. There are standard units to measure: length, area, volume, capacity, mass, time,
and money. Questions may ask or imply to convert between different types of units as we
may need to measure something bigger or something smaller.
Length
A length measures how long something is. Type of length units includes, centimetres,
metres, kilometres. A metre is the standard metric unit of length.
km m cm mm
Use the diagram to work through the length units to convert to millimetres.
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Imperial Units of Length
Imperial units are other measures that can be used as units. Imperial units of length include
inch, feet, yard, mile. Here are some conversion ratios between imperial units that may be
given in the question.
𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊 = 𝟏𝟏 𝒇𝒇𝒇𝒇𝒇𝒇𝒇𝒇
𝟑𝟑 𝒇𝒇𝒇𝒇𝒇𝒇𝒇𝒇 = 𝟏𝟏 𝒚𝒚𝒚𝒚𝒚𝒚𝒚𝒚
𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 𝒚𝒚𝒚𝒚𝒚𝒚𝒚𝒚𝒚𝒚 = 𝟏𝟏 𝒎𝒎𝒎𝒎𝒎𝒎𝒎𝒎
You will also need to convert between imperial units and metric units.
8 km ≈ 5 miles
× 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏
96 km ≈. . . miles
The equation carried on one side must be applied to the other. Therefore,
we must multiply by 12 on the other side.
5 × 12 = 60
8 km ≈ 5 miles
× 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 × 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏
96 km ≈ 60 miles
Since 60 < 75, Jenny is incorrect, she drives less than Hiten.
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Area
Area measures the size of a surface. Area units are length measurements squared, such
as mm2, cm2, m2 and km2.
In order to convert between area units, we need to square the scale factors of the length
conversions.
1 × 1 = 1 cm2
10 × 10 = 100 mm2 .
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Volume
Volume measures the amount of space in a 3D object. Volume units are length
measurements cubed, such as mm3, cm3, m3 and km3.
To convert between volume units, we need to cube the scale factors of the length
conversions.
𝟏𝟏 × 𝟏𝟏 × 𝟏𝟏 = 𝟏𝟏 𝐜𝐜𝐦𝐦𝟑𝟑 .
Therefore, the conversion factor for area between cm3 and mm3 is 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 ÷ 𝟏𝟏 = 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏.
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Capacity
Capacity measures the amount of liquid something can hold. It is similar to volume but
generally capacity is a unit measure of liquid.
Type of capacity units include millilitres, centilitres, litres. A litre is the standard metric
unit of capacity.
𝟖𝟖 𝒑𝒑𝒑𝒑𝒑𝒑𝒑𝒑𝒑𝒑 = 𝟏𝟏 𝒈𝒈𝒈𝒈𝒈𝒈𝒈𝒈𝒈𝒈𝒈𝒈
You will also need to convert between imperial units and metric units.
Example: Peter buys 3 pints of milk. Alex buys 0.37 gallons of milk. Who buys more milk?
We will convert all values to gallons. Alternatively, you could choose to convert to pints.
3 8 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 = 1 𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔
×
8 3 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 = . . . 𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔
The operation applied on one side must be applied to the other side. Therefore, we must
3
multiply the right-hand side by .
8
3
1× = 0.375
8
3 8 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 = 1 𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔 3
× ×
8 3 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 = 0.375 𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔 8
Peter buys 0.375 gallons and Alex buys 0.37 gallons. Since 0.37 < 0.375, Peter buys
more milk.
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Capacity and Volume
The terms capacity and volume are interchangeable as the definitions are similar.
By definition,
𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 𝐜𝐜𝐦𝐦𝟑𝟑 = 𝟏𝟏 𝒍𝒍𝒍𝒍𝒍𝒍𝒍𝒍𝒍𝒍.
1000 ml = 1 litre
𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 → ÷ 1000 → 𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙
2. Convert the given value into litres
Mass
Mass measures the amount of matter in an object. Units of mass include milligrams,
grams, kilograms, and tonnes.
𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 𝐦𝐦𝐦𝐦 = 𝟏𝟏 𝐠𝐠
𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 𝐠𝐠 = 𝟏𝟏 𝐤𝐤𝐤𝐤
𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 𝐤𝐤𝐤𝐤 = 𝟏𝟏 𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭
tonne kg g mg
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Example: Convert 0.45 tonnes to grams
Use the diagram to work through the mass units to convert to grams.
You will also need to convert between imperial units and metric units using the following
approximations:
𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐 𝒈𝒈 ≈ 𝟏𝟏 𝒐𝒐𝒐𝒐𝒐𝒐𝒐𝒐𝒐𝒐
𝟐𝟐. 𝟐𝟐 𝒑𝒑𝒑𝒑𝒑𝒑𝒑𝒑𝒑𝒑𝒑𝒑 ≈ 𝟏𝟏 𝒌𝒌𝒌𝒌
𝟔𝟔. 𝟒𝟒 𝒌𝒌𝒌𝒌 ≈ 𝟏𝟏 𝒔𝒔𝒔𝒔𝒔𝒔𝒔𝒔𝒔𝒔
Example: Deepthi buys 3 ounces of tomatoes. Hana buys 8 tomatoes each weighing 10g.
Who bought more tomatoes by mass?
8 × 10 g = 80 g
2. Convert all values to one, common unit. Here, we will convert all values to grams.
1 ounce = 28 g
×3
3 ounces = . . . grams
The operation applied to one side must be applied to the other. Since 28 × 3 = 84, we
have
1 ounce = 28 g
3 ounces = 84 grams
3. Work out who buys more tomatoes.
Deepthi buys 84 g of tomatoes. Hana only buys 80 g. Therefore, Deepthi buys more
tomatoes in mass.
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Time
Time can be measured in various units including milliseconds, seconds, minutes, hours,
days and weeks.
In questions, the most common conversions are between seconds, minutes, and hours.
However, it is useful to know other time conversions.
𝟕𝟕 𝐝𝐝𝐝𝐝𝐝𝐝𝐝𝐝 = 𝟏𝟏 𝐰𝐰𝐰𝐰𝐰𝐰𝐰𝐰
× 𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔 × 𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔
÷ 𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔 ÷ 𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔
Use the diagram to work through the time units to convert to hours.
Therefore,
𝟐𝟐 𝐝𝐝𝐝𝐝𝐝𝐝𝐝𝐝 = 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐 𝐦𝐦𝐦𝐦𝐦𝐦𝐦𝐦𝐦𝐦𝐦𝐦𝐦𝐦.
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Money
Money is measured in pounds (£) or pence (p).
𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 𝐩𝐩 = £𝟏𝟏
However, in different countries money has different units. For example, in Germany,
money is measured in euros (€) and in the USA money is measured in dollars ($).
Example: Khushi goes to a shop and buys bread costing 79p, milk
costing £1.03, chocolate costing 34p and biscuits costing £1.45.
What is the total cost of her shop in pounds?
79𝑝𝑝 = £0.79
34𝑝𝑝 = £0.34
2. Add up all the prices now they are in the same unit.
Example: Aadya is going on holiday to India. She has £420 that needs to
be converted to rupees before she goes.
How many rupees will she receive if the exchange rate is £1 = 102 rupees?
£1 = 102 𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟
× 420
£420 = . . . 𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟
The operation applied on one side must be applied to the other side.
Therefore, we must multiply the right-hand side by 420:
£1 = 102 𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟
× 420 × 420
£420 = 42840 𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟
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Units of Measures – Practice Questions
1. Rachel and Phoebe go running. Rachel runs 1 km to Phoebe’s house and together
they run 5 miles. Rachel then runs back home.
How many kilometres does Rachel run?
3. Rosa is having a party. She mixes 4 litres of Apple Juice with 1800 ml of Mango
Juice and 500 ml of Orange Juice. What is the total capacity of her drink?
5. Madeleine buys some vegetables. She buys 1.5 kg of potatoes, 400 g of tomatoes,
2390 grams of onions and a butternut squash weighing 1.1 kg. She carries them with
2 bags. Each bag can hold a mass of up to 2500 grams. Will Madeleine be able to
carry the vegetables with two bags?
7. Ava is travelling on a train to Brooklyn. She leaves at 11:05. Her journey takes 1 hour
and 57 minutes. What time is her train due to arrive in Brooklyn?
8. Keith is going on holiday to Japan. He wants to change £150 into yen. The exchange
rate is £1 = ¥168. How many Yen will Keith receive?
9. Marcus buys 2 pens at 64p each, 3 binders at £1.09 each and 1 rubber at £1.19. He
pays with a £10 note. Work out how much change Marcus should get from £10.
Worked solutions for the practice questions can be found amongst the worked solutions for the
corresponding worksheet file.
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