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Measurement Conversion Guide Handout

The document is a handout for a class at Meritus Academy focused on measurement conversions in both customary/imperial and metric units. It includes basic conversion rules, examples for practice, and estimation exercises. The handout aims to help students understand and apply measurement concepts effectively.

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Measurement Conversion Guide Handout

The document is a handout for a class at Meritus Academy focused on measurement conversions in both customary/imperial and metric units. It includes basic conversion rules, examples for practice, and estimation exercises. The handout aims to help students understand and apply measurement concepts effectively.

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Meritus Academy MCu6 – Class 20: Handout

First name: ___________ Last name: ____________

Measurement 1

1. Customary/Imperial Units

Basic Conversion Rule:

To convert from a LARGER unit to a SMALLER unit...______________ by the conversion factor

To convert from a SMALLER unit to a LARGER unit...______________ by the conversion factor

Distance
Mass
1 foot (ft) = __________ inches (in)
1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces (oz)
1 yard (yd) = __________ feet (ft)
1 ton (T) = 2,000 pounds (lb)
1 mile (mi) = __________ yard (yd)

11 yd 2 ft = ______ ft 67 in = _____ ft _____ in

39 ft = _____ yd _____ ft 3 mi 1600 yd = ______ yd

3520 yd = ____ mi _____ yd 11 ft 2 in = ______ in

13 lb 3 oz = _____ oz 7023 lb = _____ T ______ lb

2 T 295 lb = ______ lb 5 lb 3 oz = _____ oz

2. Metric Units

Another system of measurement used to describe an object's ________________, ________________,


and _________________.

The base unit for measuring distance and mass is the units _____________ and ________________.

The metric system also uses _______________ to describe amounts that are larger or smaller than the
base units.

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Meritus Academy MCu6 – Class 20: Handout

Prefix Abbreviation Number of Base Units


Kilo-

Hecto-

Deka-

Unit

Deci-

Centi-

Mili-

In Class Practice
9305 g = _____ kg 141 cm = _____ m

57264 g = __________ kg 81953 g = _________ kg

4.62 m = ______ cm 7.284 km = ________ m

9050 m = _____ km 5.002 km = ______ m

Example 1: The Pizza Shack uses 37 kg of tomato sauce every day. How many pounds do they use?

Example 2: There are 720 in of tape on a roll. How many meters of tape is this?

3. Estimating Measurement

Example 1: How long is your kitchen table?


16 in. 6 ft. 8 yd. 1/2 mi.

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Meritus Academy MCu6 – Class 20: Handout

Example 2: Which item has a weight of about 15 pounds?


A pair of sneakers? A bowling ball? A bag of grass seed? A pillow?

Example 3: Choose the missing unit: It takes about 3_________for a flower seed to sprout.
minutes, months, weeks, years

Example 4: In the New York area, during which season is a temperature of 32 degrees most likely?
Hint:
Formula C = 5/9 (F - 32) is to convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius.
Formula F = 9/5 C + 32 is to convert from C to F.

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