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    The document discusses two systems of measurement - the customary system used in the United States and the metric system used internationally. It provides details on the units used to measure length, capacity, and weight in each system. For length, the customary units are inch, foot, yard, and mile while the metric units are meter. The customary units for capacity include teaspoon, tablespoon, fluid ounce, cup, pint, quart, and gallon, with the metric unit being liter. The customary weight units are ounce, pound, and ton, and the metric units are gram.

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    The document discusses two systems of measurement - the customary system used in the United States and the metric system used internationally. It provides details on the units used to measure length, capacity, and weight in each system. For length, the customary units are inch, foot, yard, and mile while the metric units are meter. The customary units for capacity include teaspoon, tablespoon, fluid ounce, cup, pint, quart, and gallon, with the metric unit being liter. The customary weight units are ounce, pound, and ton, and the metric units are gram.

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    The document discusses two systems of measurement - the customary system used in the United States and the metric system used internationally. It provides details on the units used to measure length, capacity, and weight in each system. For length, the customary units are inch, foot, yard, and mile while the metric units are meter. The customary units for capacity include teaspoon, tablespoon, fluid ounce, cup, pint, quart, and gallon, with the metric unit being liter. The customary weight units are ounce, pound, and ton, and the metric units are gram.

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    Customary & Metric

    Measurement

    The Study
    of
    Measurement

    Customary

    Length

    Metric

    Weight /
    Mass

    Capacity

    CUSTOMARY

    METRIC

    CUSTOMARY

    METRIC

    CUSTOMARY

    METRIC

    Inch
    Foot
    Yard
    Mile

    Meter

    Teaspoon
    Tablespoon
    Fluid ounces, Cup
    Pint, Quart, Gallon

    Liter

    Ounce
    Pound
    Ton

    Gram

    Milli-, Centi-,
    Unit, Kilo-

    Milli-, Centi-,
    Unit, Kilo-

    Milli-, Centi-,
    Unit, Kilo-

    Two Systems
    of
    Measurement

    Customary what we use


    in the U.S.

    Metric what most


    countries of the
    world use

    Units of Measurement

    are what we use to measure


    things.
    Units
    of
    Measurement

    LENGTH

    CAPACITY

    How LONG
    is it?

    How much can


    it HOLD?

    WEIGHT
    How HEAVY is it?
    MASS
    How much MATTER
    is in it?

    Customary Measurement
    Length inch, foot, yard, mile
    Capacity teaspoon, tablespoon,
    fluid ounce, cup, pint, quart,
    half-gallon, gallon
    Weight ounce, pound, ton

    Customary Units of
    Length
    INCH

    FOOT YARD

    MILE

    What Equals What?


    1 foot (ft or ) = 12 inches (in or )
    1 yard (yd) = 3 feet or 36 inches
    1 mile (mi) = 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards

    Customary Units of
    Capacity
    TEASPOON

    TABLESPOON

    FLUID OUNCE

    CUP

    PINT

    QUART

    GALLON

    What Equals What?


    1 tablespoon (tbsp) = 3 teaspoons (tsp)
    1 fluid ounce (fl oz) = 2 tablespoons (tbsp)
    1 cup (c)= 8 fluid ounces or 16 tbsp
    1 pint (pt) = 2 cups
    1 quart (qt) = 2 pints
    1 half-gallon = 2 quarts
    1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts

    See Mr. Gallon &


    Gallon Man . . .

    Mr. Gallon

    Retrieved on May 7, 2007 from http://www.twogetherexpress.com/gallon%20man2.htm

    Gallon Man

    Retrieved on May 7, 2007 from http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=L513

    Customary Units of
    Weight
    OUNCE

    POUND TON

    What Equals What?


    1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces (oz)
    1 ton (T) = 2,000 pounds

    Metric Measurement
    Length millimeter, centimeter,
    decimeter, meter, kilometer
    Capacity liter, kiloliter
    Mass gram, kilogram

    Metric Units of Length


    Everything is related to the METER:

    Kilometer
    meter
    Decimeter
    Centimeter
    Millimeter

    What Equals What?


    1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters (mm)
    1 decimeter (dm) = 10 centimeters
    1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters
    1 kilometer (km) = 1,000 meters

    Metric Units of Capacity


    Everything is related to the LITER:

    liter

    What Equals What?


    1 liter = 1,000 milliliters

    Milliliter

    Metric Units of Weight


    Everything is related to the GRAM:

    Kilogram
    gram
    Milligram

    What Equals What?


    1 kilogram (kg) = 1,000 grams (g)
    1 gram = 1,000 milligrams (mg)

    The Study
    of
    Measurement

    Customary

    Length

    Metric

    Weight /
    Mass

    Capacity

    CUSTOMARY

    METRIC

    CUSTOMARY

    METRIC

    CUSTOMARY

    METRIC

    Inch
    Foot
    Yard
    Mile

    Meter

    Teaspoon
    Tablespoon
    Fluid ounces, Cup
    Pint, Quart, Gallon

    Liter

    Ounce
    Pound
    Ton

    Gram

    Milli-, Centi-,
    Unit, Kilo-

    Milli-, Centi-,
    Unit, Kilo-

    Milli-, Centi-,
    Unit, Kilo-

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