Transcript How much does it hold

How much does it hold ?
CAPACITY
History
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The Babylonians were the earliest to implement a unit for
weight. The Babylonian mina is the earliest known
weights found, weighing about 23 ounces.
Archaeologists have found many carvings weighing
according to this weight system. These measures were
used to do trading in the Middle East and were later
adopted by other countries.
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The Chinese used the pitch of a pipe (which was filled
with a substance) against a vessel to measure weight.
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The Romans had their system adopted by Medieval
Europe because of the need to trade. Their system unit
for weight is the libra which is a pound in the US
customary system.
Units of Capacity
Within the customary system, the common units
for measuring capacity are fluid
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A coke drink is about 12 fluid ounces.
A regular cup of coffee is about one cup.
A can of oil for the car is about one quart.
A large milk container is about a gallon.
From smallest to greatest the capacity measurements range from:
Fluid Ounces
Cups
Pints
Quarts
Gallons
Reading a Measuring Cup
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Most measuring cups have two
scales on them. It is normally
labeled in cups and ounces. The
side marked in cups is labeled with
fractions.
 Dry foods are measured
using cups.
 Ounces measure liquids.
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A measuring cup is mostly used
when baking or cooking food. If
an ingredient is not measured
accurately, the food can turn
out wrong or even burnt.
A shows
1 3/4 cups=14 ounces
B shows1 cup = 8 ounces
C shows1/2 cup=4 ounces
Conversion Chart
MEASURES OF CAPACITY
• cup (c.)=8 fluid ounces (fl. oz.)
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1 pint (pt.)=2 cups (c.)
1 quart (qt.)=4 cups (c.)
1 quart (qt.)=2 pints (pt.)
1 gallon (gal.)=4 quarts (qt.)
When converting any unit of measurements if
you want:
 To change to a larger unit, divide.
 To change to a smaller unit, multiply.
Drill and Practice
1. The gas you put in the car
12 gallons
12 quarts
2. The amount of shampoo in your shampoo bottle
16 cups
16 fluid ounces
3. The water used to take a shower
15 cups
5 gallons
4. A cup of orange juice
6 fluid ounces
6 quarts
5. The amount of paint needed to paint an entire house
10 quarts
10 gallons
Answer the next questions on a sheet of paper and
turn them in when you have completed them.
Write the equivalents.
6) 2 cups = ____fluid ounces
7) 24 quarts = _______ gallons
8) 15 quarts = _____pints ____cups
9) 20 fluid ounces =___ cups_____fluid
ounces
10) 3 gallons 7 quarts =
_____gallons_____quarts