Chapter 11 Flashcards
Customary
The units of measurement most often used in the USA. These include foot, pound, and quart
Metric
The decimal system of measurement. Includes meter, gram, and liter
Convert
To change one unit to another
Length
Measurement of the distance between to points
Weight
A measurement that tells you how heavy zan object is
Capacity
The amount a container can hold
Customary units of length
Inches, feet, yards, miles
12 in=1ft
1 yd= 3ft=36in
1mi=5280ft=1760=63360in
Customary units of weight
Oz, pound, ton
16oz=1lbs
2000lbs=1t=32000oz
Customary units of capacity
Fl oz, cups, pints., quarts, gallons 8 floz=1c 2c=1pt 2pt=1qt 4qt=1gallon
Metric units of length
Millimeters , centimeters, meters, kilometers,
10mm=1cm
100cm=1m
1000m=1km
Metric units of weight
Milligram,gram, kilogram
100mg=1g
1000g=1kg
Metric units of capacity
Milliliter, liter
1000ml=1l
Mass
Measure of the amount in an object
Fair share
An amount divided equally