Math Vocabulary-11 Flashcards
US Customary System
The system that only the US uses because we are weird.
Metric System
The System that everyone but three countries uses.
Length
How long an item is.
Weight
How heavy an item is.
Capacity
How much could fit into an item.
Customary units of length
12 inches=1 foot
1 yard=3 feet=36 inches
1 mile=1,760 yards=5,280 feet
Customary units of weight
16 ounces=1 pound
1 ton=2,000 pounds=32,000 ounces
Customary units of capacity
1 cup=8 fluid ounces
1 pint=2 cups=16 fluid ounces
1 quart=2 pints=4 cups=32 fluid ounces
1 gallon=4 quarts=16 cups=128 fluid ounces
Metric units of length
1,000 millimeters= 100 centimeter=1 meter=0.001 kilometer
Metric unit of mass
1,000 mg=1 g=0.001 kg
Metric units of capacity
1,000 ML=1 L
Mass
A measure of how much matter is in an object.
Fair Share
An amount divided easily.
Convert
To change one unit to another.