Measurement Science Flashcards
Order standard units of length
Foot
Inch
Yard
Mile
Inch
Foot
Yard
Mile
Know when to multiply or divide to convert measurements of length
To convert larger unit (feet) to a smaller unit (inches) , multiply
Example: 4 feet equals 48 inches
Convert standard units of length
1 feet =12 inches
1 yard= 3 feet=36 inches
1 mile= 5,280 ft=1,760 yards
48 inches= 4 feet 48 divided by 12
15 feet= 180 inches 15 times 12
2 miles=10, 560 feet. 5,280 times 2
1 pond equals 16 ounces
1 ton = 2,000 pounds
96 oz. = 6 lbs. 96 divided by 16
7 tons= 14,000 pounds 7times 2,000
3 lb= 48 oz. 3times 16
1 cup= 8 fluid ounces
1 pint = 16 fl. Ounces
1 quart= 4 pints= 32 fl. Ounces
1 gallon= 4 quarts= 128 fl. Ounces
2 pints= 4 cups
3 quarts= 6 pints
16 ounces= 1 pint
How many inches in a foot
12
1 yard is how many feet?
Three feet
1 mile is how many feet?
5, 280 feet
How many ounces in a pound
16
How many yards in a mile?
1, 760
How many pounds in 1 ton?
2,000
How many ounces in a cup
8
How many fl. Ounces in 1 pint
16
How many pints and ounces in 1 quart
2 pints
32 ounces
How many quarts and ounces in 1 gallon
4 quarts
128 ounces