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Customary to Whom?Customary Measurement

VocabularyMatch each definition to its corresponding term.

1. to change a measurement to an equivalent measurement in

different units

a. standard units of

measure

2. units used by everyone in a certain area b. measurement

3. the magnitude of a quantity specified with a number and a unit c. convert

Lesson 12.1 Skills Practice

Name ________________________________________________________ Date _________________________

Problem SetDetermine an approximate measure in customary units for each item.

1. the height of a stamp

The height of a stamp is about one inch.

2. the capacity of a jug of milk

3. the weight of a loaf of bread 4. the weight of a slice of bread

5. the capacity of a fruit juice box 6. the average length of an adult shoe

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Choose the appropriate customary unit of measure to use when measuring

each of the following.

7. the length of a bicycle

The length of a bicycle would be best mea-

sured in inches or feet.

8. the capacity of a bottle of glue

9. the weight of a tennis ball 10. the height of a tree

11. the distance of a marathon race 12. the capacity of a swimming pool

Choose the most appropriate measurement for each of the following.

13. the capacity of a bottle of water

a. 8 oz b. 16 fl oz c. 4 lb d. 14 gal

b. 16 fl oz

14. the weight of a blue whale

a. 500 yd b. 2 t c. 300,000 lb d. 56 c

15. the length of a car

a. 13 ft b. 2000 lb c. 26 in. d. 45 qt

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16. the capacity of a car’s gas tank

a. 20 fl oz b. 5 mi c. 3 t d. 16 gal

17. the average weight of a newborn baby

a. 8 lb b. 9 oz c. 7 yd d. 6 gal

18. the length of a cat’s tail

a. 15 mi b. 12 in. c. 5 c d. 8 fl oz

Complete each model. Multiply to determine each measurement conversion.

19. How many inches are in 2 feet?

2 ft

? in.1 ft

  12 in. ______ 1 ft

   

2 ft  (   12 in. ______ 1 ft

    )  5 24 in.

There are 24 inches in 2 feet.

20. How many cups are in 3 pints?

3 pt

? c1 pt

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21. How many ounces are in 2 pounds?

2 lb

? oz1 lb

22. How many yards are in 12 feet?

12 ft

? ft1 yd

23. How many quarts are in 16 cups?

16 c

? c1 qt

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24. How many pounds are in 48 ounces?

48 oz

? oz1 lb

Multiply to determine each measurement conversion.

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Name ________________________________________________________ Date _________________________

25. How many feet are in 3 miles?

3 mi  (   5280 ft _______ 1 mi

    )  5 15,840 ft

There are 15,840 feet in 3 miles.

26. How many pounds are in 5 tons?

27. How many fluid ounces are in 8 cups? 28. How many yards are in 504 inches?

29. How many pounds are in 480 ounces? 30. How many gallons are in 200 quarts?

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31. How many ounces are in 1 ton?

 

32. How many yards are in 2 miles?

33. How many inches are in 1 mile? 34. How many fluid ounces are in 2 pints?

35. How many pints are in 3 gallons? 36. How many fluid ounces are in 4 quarts?

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It’s All Based on Powers of 10!Metric Measurement

VocabularyChoose the term from the box that best completes each statement.

gram meter prefix liter

1. The standard unit of length in the metric system is the .

2. The standard unit of capacity is the .

3. The standard unit of mass is the .

4. A is a group of letters attached to the beginning of a word which changes

the meaning of the word.

Problem SetChoose the appropriate metric unit of measure to use when measuring

each of the following.

Lesson 12.2 Skills Practice

Name ________________________________________________________ Date _________________________

1. the width of a roadway

The width of a roadway would be best mea-

sured in meters.

2. the mass of a horse

3. the capacity of a fish tank 4. the length of a road between two cities

5. the mass of a penny 6. the capacity of a pond

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Lesson 12.2 Skills Practice page 2

Choose the most appropriate measurement for each of the following.

7. the mass of a tiger

a. 30 mg b. 75 kL c. 95 kg d. 45 cm

c.  95 kg

8. the length of a basketball court

a. 29 m b. 85 mL c. 30 mm d. 12 g

9. the capacity of a mug

a. 300 L b. 250 mL c. 400 mg d. 300 km

10. the mass of a bowling ball

a. 6 mg b. 9 L c. 5 m d. 7 kg

11. the length of a pencil

a. 20 km b. 16 mg c. 18 cm d. 14 mL

12. the capacity of a bucket

a. 9 kL b. 6 L c. 8 g d. 10 mm

Complete each sentence with the appropriate number or unit of measure.

13. A meter is 100 centimeters. 14. One thousand grams is 1 .

15. A milligram is of a gram. 16. A kiloliter is liters.

17. A is 1 ____ 100

of a meter. 18. A liter is 1000 .

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Lesson 12.2 Skills Practice page 3

Name ________________________________________________________ Date _________________________

Use the metric system chart to determine each measurement conversion.

19. 5 dam 5 50 m

km(1

00

0)

hm

(10

0)

dam

(10

)

m(1

)

dm

(0.1)

cm(0

.01)

mm

(0.0

01)

5

20. 8 km 5 dam

km(1

00

0)

hm

(10

0)

dam

(10

)

m(1

)

dm

(0.1

)

cm(0

.01)

mm

(0.0

01)

8

21. dm 5 37 cm

km(1

00

0)

hm

(10

0)

dam

(10

)

m(1

)

dm

(0.1

)

cm(0

.01)

mm

(0.0

01)

3 7

22. hm 5 201 m

km(1

00

0)

hm

(10

0)

dam

(10

)

m(1

)

dm

(0.1

)

cm (

0.0

1)

mm

(0.0

01)

2 0 1

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23. 95.2 dam 5 mm

km(1

00

0)

hm

(10

0)

dam

(10

)

m(1

)

dm

(0.1

)

cm(0

.01)

mm

(0.0

01)

9 5 2

24. 4.78 km 5 dm

km(1

00

0)

hm

(10

0)

dam

(10

)

m(1

)

dm

(0.1

)

cm(0

.01)

mm

(0.0

01)

4 7 8

Multiply to determine each measurement conversion.

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25. How many centimeters is 3.4 kilometers?

 3.4 km  (   1000 m _______ 1 km

    )  5 3400 m

3400 m  (   100 cm _______ 1 m

    )  5 340,000 cm

There are 340,000 centimeters in  

3.4 kilometers. 

26. How many meters is 350 millimeters?

27. How many milligrams is 12.9 kilograms? 28. How many grams is 25 milligrams?

29. How many liters is 3.75 kiloliters? 30. How many kiloliters is 269 milliliters?

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Lesson 12.3 Skills Practice

Name ________________________________________________________ Date _________________________

They’re Saying the Same Thing?Moving between Measurement Systems

Problem Set

Estimate each measurement conversion.

1. If a dog is 14 inches tall, what is the approximate height in centimeters?

One inch is about 2.5 centimeters. So, 14 inches is about 35 centimeters. 

2. If a tennis court is 24 meters long, what is the approximate length in yards?

3. If the speed limit is 65 miles per hour, what is the approximate speed limit

in kilometers per hour?

4. If a child’s shoe is 15 centimeters long, what is the approximate length in inches?

5. If an infant weighs 18 pounds, what is the approximate weight in kilograms?

6. If a horse weighs 400 kilograms, what is the approximate weight in pounds?

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Lesson 12.3 Skills Practice page 2

Write a proportion to calculate each measurement conversion for units of length. Round your answer to

the nearest hundredth, if necessary.

7. 17 in.5 cm

  17 in. ______ x cm    5    1 in. ________ 2.54 cm

  

(17)(2.54) 5 (x)(1)

43.18 5 x

17 in. 5 43.18 cm

8. 4 m 5 in.

9. 32 cm 5 in. 10. 57 mi 5 km

11. 14 yd 5 m 12. 26 m 5 ft

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Name ________________________________________________________ Date _________________________

Write a proportion to calculate each measurement conversion for units of mass. Round your answer to

the nearest hundredth, if necessary.

13. 13 oz 5 g

  13 oz ______ x g    5    1 oz _______ 28.35 g

  

(13)(28.35) 5 (x)(1)

368.55 5 x

13 oz 5 368.55 g

14. 26 g 5 oz

15. 42 kg 5 lb 16. 120 lb 5 kg

17. 4.8 oz 5 g 18. 78.4 g 5 oz

Write a proportion to calculate each measurement conversion for units of capacity. Round your answer

to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.

19. 9 pt 5 L

  9 pt

 ____ x L

   5   1 pt ______ 

0.47 L  

(9)(0.47) 5 (x)(1)

4.23 5 x

9 pt 5 4.23 L

20. 15 L 5 pt

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21. 54 L 5 qt 22. 3 gal 5 L

23. 16.2 qt 5 L 24. 46.8 L 5 gal

Use the given information to answer each question.

25. Rosa drove 175 miles to visit her grandparents. How many kilometers did she travel?

  175 mi _______ x km

    5    1 mi ________ 1.61 km

  

(175)(1.61) 5 (x)(1)

281.75 5 x

175 mi 5 281.75 km

Rosa traveled 281.75 kilometers.

26. Franco weighs 165 pounds. What is his mass in kilograms?

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27. Ronna is making dinner for her family. The recipe she is using calls for

0.5 kilogram of ground chicken. How many pounds of ground chicken

does she need?

28. Hector needs to refill his lawn mower gas tank. The tank holds 4.2 liters of gas. How many gallons

of gas does the tank hold?

29. Lee is going to compete in a 5000 meter Race Walk. How long is the race in yards?

30. Lavon’s favorite basketball player is 2.1 meters tall. How tall is Lavon’s favorite basketball

player in feet?

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Is That Appropriate?Choosing Appropriate Measures

Problem SetChoose the appropriate measurement for each figure.

1. Which measurement best describes the area of the figure?

a.  35 in.

b.  35 in.2

c.  35 in.3

b.  35 in.2

2. Which measurement best describes the perimeter of the figure?

a.  90 mm

b.  90 mm3

c.  90 mm2

3. Which measurement best describes the volume of the figure?

a.  1536 cm2

b.  1536 cm3

c.  1536 cm

5 in.

7 in.

30 mm

30 mm 30 mm

16 cm

12 cm

8 cm

Lesson 12.4 Skills Practice

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4. Which measurement best describes the perimeter of the figure?

a.  32 ft3

b.  32 ft2

c.  32 ft

5. Which measurement best describes the area of the figure?

a.  20 cm2

b.  20 cm

c.  20 cm3

6. Which measurement best describes the volume of the figure?

a.  603.2 in.

b.  603.2 in.3

c.  603.2 in.2

7. Which measurement best describes the area of the figure?

a.  225 mm2

b.  225 mm3

c.  225 mm

6 ft

10 ft

10 cm

4 cm

Radius = 4 in.

Height = 12 in.

15 mm

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8. Which measurement best describes the volume of the figure?

a.  972 cm

b.  972 cm2

c.  972 cm3

Choose the appropriate customary unit of measure and metric unit of measure to use when measuring

each of the following.

12 cm

18 cm9 cm

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Name ________________________________________________________ Date _________________________

9. the height of a building

The height of a building would be best 

measured in feet or meters.

10. the weight of a giraffe

11. the capacity of a propane tank 12. the length of a dog’s tail

The length of a dog’s tail would be best

measured in inches or centimeters.

13. the weight of a penny 14. the capacity of a shampoo bottle

Choose the most appropriate unit from the indicated system of measurement to answer each question.

15. A race car is traveling at a speed of 185 miles per hour. How can this be stated using the most

appropriate unit in the metric system?

  185 mi _______ x km

    5    1 mi ________ 1.61 km

  

(185)(1.61) 5 (x)(1)

297.85 5 x

185 mi 5 297.85 km

The race car is traveling at 297.85 kilometers per hour.

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16. The capacity of a bottle of fruit juice is 2.5 L. How can this be stated using the most appropriate

unit in the customary system?

17. A car weighs 3500 lbs. How can this be stated using the most appropriate unit in the

metric system?

18. The length of a rattlesnake is 1.4 meters. How can this be stated using the most appropriate unit in

the customary system?

19. The capacity of a barrel of oil is 42 gallons. How can this be stated using the most appropriate unit

in the metric system?

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20. A rhinoceros has a mass of 1200 kilograms. How can this be stated using the most appropriate

unit in the customary system?

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