This document provides information about customary units of measurement used in the United States for length, capacity, and weight. It includes tables listing common customary units for each category along with their equivalents. For example, it states that 1 foot is equal to 12 inches, 1 cup is equal to 8 fluid ounces, and 1 pound is equal to 16 ounces. The document also includes examples of converting between units within each system.

1. CUSTO MARY
G AME RICAN MENT
USIN F MEA SURE
UNITS O
OL CO URSE
ADU LT ES
CARA BALLO
MS.

2. LENGTH
Units
Equivalents
• Inch (in.)
• Foot (ft) • 1 ft = 12 in.
• Yard (yd) • 1 yd = 3 ft
• Mile (mi) • 1 mi = 5,280ft = 1,760 yd

3. CAPACITY
Units Equivalents
• Fluid ounces (fl oz) • 1 c = 8 fl oz
• Cup ( c ) • 1 pt = 2 c
• Pint (pt) • 1 qt = 2 pt
• Quart (qt) • 1 gal = 4 qt
• Gallon (gal)

4. Gallon
Quart Quart Quart
Quart
PIN
PIN
PIN
PIN
PIN
PIN
PIN
PIN
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
C U P S C U P S C U P S C U P S

5. WEIGHT
Units
• Ounces (oz) Equivalents
• Pound (lb) • 1 lb = 16 oz
• Ton (t) • 1 t = 2,000 lb

6. SEE……
http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?
Ntt=+measurement+the+inch

7. CHOOSE A UNIT OF MEASUREMENT
• Length of a Pool?
Feet or Yards.

8. CHOOSE A UNIT OF MEASUREMENT
• Weight of a Baby?
Pounds

9. CHOOSE A UNIT OF MEASUREMENT
• Length of a Pencil?
Inches

10. CHOOSE A UNIT OF MEASUREMENT
• Capacity of an eyedropper?
Fluid ounces

11. CONVERT 10 QUARTS TO GALLONS.
• One Gallon Equals 4 Quarts.
• 10/4 =2.5 gal

12. CONVERT 14 OZ TO __LB.
• 16 oz Equals 1 lb.
• 14/16 =7/8 lb

13. CONVERT 3.5 PT TO __C.
• 1 pt Equals 2 c
• 3.5(2) =7 c

14. SEE…..
• http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=+measurement+the+inch

15. CONVERT 30 INCHES TO FEET.
• 12 inches equals 1 foot.
30 6 1
=2 =2
12 12 2

16. USING CUSTOMARY UNITS OF
MEASUREMENT