Customary Measurement
Length, Capacity, and Weight
By Scott Mangum
Mississippi Benchmark
• 2b - Determine appropriate units for
measurement of mass, length,
distance, volume, and time in the
standard (English and metric)
systems.
Customary Length
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• 12 inches (in) = 1 foot (ft)
• 36 inches = 3 feet or 1 yard (yd)
• 5,280 feet = 1 mile (mi)
To change from a
larger unit of
measure to a smaller
unit, MULTIPLY.
To change from a
smaller unit of
measure to a larger
unit, DIVIDE.
Customary Length
• A mile is about
half the length of
Talladega Super
Speedway.
This
represents
about 1 mile.
• Talladega is 2.9
miles long.
Talladega Super Speedway
Customary Length
• A yard is about
the length of a
walking stick.
Customary Length
• A foot is about the
length of a floor
tile.
Customary Length
• An inch is about
the length of a
drink bottle top.
Customary Capacity
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4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal)
2 pints = 1 quart (qt)
2 cups = 1 pint (pt)
8 fluid ounces (fl oz) = 1 cup (c)
To change from a
larger unit of
measure to a smaller
unit, MULTIPLY.
To change from a
smaller unit of
measure to a larger
unit, DIVIDE.
Meet Mr. Gallon
1 gallon
Meet Mr. Gallon
4 quarts
Meet Mr. Gallon
8 pints
Meet Mr. Gallon
16 cups
Customary Weight
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• 16 ounces (oz) = 1 pound (lb)
• 2,000 pounds = 1 ton (T)
To change from a
larger unit of
measure to a smaller
unit, MULTIPLY.
To change from a
smaller unit of
measure to a larger
unit, DIVIDE.
Customary Weight
• A small car weighs about a ton.
Customary Weight
• A bag of coffee
weighs about 1
pound.
Customary Weight
• An ounce weighs the same as 8
nickels.