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Customary MeasurementLength, Capacity, and Weight
Mississippi Benchmark
• 2b - Determine appropriate units for measurement of mass, length, distance, volume, and time in the standard (English and metric) systems.
Customary Length
• 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.
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Customary Length
• A mile is about half the length of Talladega Super Speedway.
• Talladega is 2.9 miles long.
Talladega Super Speedway
This represents
about 1 mile.
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
• 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.
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Meet Mr. Gallon 1 gallon
Meet Mr. Gallon
4 quarts
Meet Mr. Gallon
8 pints
Meet Mr. Gallon
16 cups
Customary Weight
• 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.
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booklet page 12
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.
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