Customary Units of Capacity and Weight 1 Customary

Customary Units of Capacity and Weight 1

Customary Units of Capacity The most commonly used customary units of capacity are the ounce, cup, pint, quart, and gallon. 2

Customary Units of Capacity 1 gallon = 4 quarts 1 gallon = 128 ounces 1 quart = 2 pints 1 pint = 2 cups 1 cup = 8 ounces 3

Abbreviations for Customary Units of Capacity gallon = gal quart = qt pint = pt cup = c ounces = oz 4

Relationship of Customary Units of Capacity gallon 5

Relationship of Customary Units of Capacity gallon 6

Relationship of Customary Units of Capacity gallon 1 gallon = 4 quarts 7

Relationship of Customary Units of Capacity 1 gallon = 4 quarts quart 8

Relationship of Customary Units of Capacity 1 quart = 2 pints 9

Relationship of Customary Units of Capacity 1 quart = 2 pints 1 gal = 8 pt pint pint 10

Relationship of Customary Units of Capacity 1 pint = 2 cups 11

Relationship of Customary Units of Capacity 1 gal = 8 pt 1 pint = 2 cups cup cup 1 gal = 16 c cup cup cup 12

Relationship of Customary Units of Capacity 1 cup = 8 ounces 13

Relationship of Customary Units of Capacity 1 cup = 8 ounces 1 gal = 8 pt 8 oz. 1 gal = 16 c 1 gal = 128 oz. 8 oz. 14

Customary Units of Weight The most commonly used customary units of weight are ounce, pound, and ton. 15

Customary Units of Weight 1 ton = 2000 pounds 1 pound = 16 ounces 16

Abbreviations for Customary Units of Weight ton = T pound = lb ounce = oz 17

Relationship of Customary Units of Weight 1 ton 2000 pounds 18

Relationship of Customary Units of Weight 1 ton 2000 pounds 19

Relationship of Customary Units of Weight 1 pound 16 ounces 20

Relationship of Customary Units of Weight 1 pound 16 ounces 21

Changing Customary Units of Capacity and Weight To change from a large customary unit of capacity or weight to a small unit of capacity or weight – use a bridge map. Think about equivalent units 22

as (just like) Relating factor 23

Changing Customary Units of Capacity and Weight 2 gallons = ____ 8 quarts 1 gallon = 4 quarts 2 x 4=8 1 gallon 4 quarts 2 gallons ___quarts 8 24

Changing Customary Units of Capacity and Weight 4 Tons = ____ 8000 pounds 1 Ton = 2000 pounds 4 x 2000 = 8000 1 Ton 4 Tons 2000 pounds _____pounds 8000 25

Changing Customary Units of Capacity and Weight 5 cups = ___ 40 ounces 1 cup = 8 ounces 5 x 8 = 40 1 cup 8 ounces 5 cups _____ounces 40 26

Changing Customary Units of Capacity and Weight 8 pounds = 128 ___ ounces 1 pound = 16 ounces 8 x 16 = 128 1 pound 16 ounces 8 pounds _____ounces 128 27

Changing Customary Units of Capacity and Weight 2 ½ Tons = 5000 ____ pounds 1 Ton = 2000 pounds 2 x 2000 = 4000 +1000 = 5000 ½ Ton = 1000 pounds 1 Ton 2 ½ Tons 2000 pounds _____pounds 5000 28

Changing Customary Units of Capacity and Weight To change from a small customary unit of capacity or weight to a large unit of capacity or weight – use a bridge map. Think about equivalent units 29

as (just like) Relating factor 30

Changing Customary Units of Capacity and Weight 24 quarts = ____ 6 gallons 4 qt = 1 gal 24 ÷ 4 = 6 4 quarts 1 gallon 24 quarts ___gallons 6 31

Changing Customary Units of Capacity and Weight 64 ounces = ___ 4 pounds 16 ounces = 1 pound 64 ÷ 16 = 4 16 ounces 1 pound 64 ounces ___pound 4 32

Changing Customary Units of Capacity and Weight 10 pints = ___ 5 quarts 2 pints = 1 quart 10 ÷ 2 = 5 2 pints 1 quart 10 pints ___quarts 5 33

Changing Customary Units of Capacity and Weight 500 pounds = ___ ton 1 ton = 2000 pounds 500 pounds 1 ton ___ton 34

Changing Customary Units of Capacity and Weight 32 cups = ___ 2 gallons 16 cups = 1 gallon 32 ÷ 16 = 2 16 cups 1 gallon 32 cups ___gallons 2 35