Transcript Customary units

CUSTOMARY UNITS
January 15, 2014
 Customary
units- the units of length most often
used in the united states. Ex: inch, foot
 Capacity-
is the measure of how much a
container can hold.
 Convert-
change from one unit to another. To
convert from a larger unit to a smaller multiply.
VOCABULARY
1
cup (c) =8 fluid ounces (oz)
1
pint (pt)= 2 cups = 16 ounces
1
quart (qt) = 2 pints = 32 floz
1
gallon (gal)=4 quarts =128 oz
CONVERSION
 3c=_____oz
 4qt=______c
 5qts=______g____qt
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
 How
many fluid ounces of water is in 9 cups?
 Paco
has 3 pints of juice plus 1 cup of juice.
How many cups of juice does he have in all?
 Three
gallons of juice were served at a class
picnic. How many quarts of juice is 3 gallons?
 Mrs.
Diego needs 5 pints plus 1 cup of
blueberries to make muffins. How many cups
of blueberries does she need?
 How
many gallons are in 15 quarts?