Customary & Metric Units of Measurement

Mathematics, Grade 6

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 cm -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Inch 1 mL One Gallon MILK One Quar t 1,000 mg total mass 5 grams 1 gram 500 mg 500 mg Customary Units Metric Units Degrees Celsius (ºC) are metric units of temperature. Degrees Fahrenheit (ºF) are customary units of temperature. Length Capacity Weight Temperature Length Capacity Mass Temperature The Customary System of Measurement is used primarily in the United States. The Metric System of Measurement is used primarily in most parts of the world. It is a base-ten system. Comparing Metric & Customary Measures Length Capacity Weight & Mass 1 in. = 2.54 cm 1 m 39.37 in. 1 m 1.09 yd 1 km 0.6 mi 1 mi 1.6 km 1 L 1.06 qt 1 gal 3.8 L 1 oz 28 g 1 kg 2.2 lb 12 inches (in.) 1 foot (ft) 1 centimeter (cm) 10 millimeters (mm) 1,000 milliliters (mL) 10 centimeters (cm) 10 decimeters 1,000 meters 1 decimeter (dm) 1 meter (m) 1 kilometer (km) 3 feet 1 yard (yd) 36 inches 1 yard 1,760 yards 1 mile (mi) 5,280 feet 1 mile 2 cups 1 pint (pt) 1 liter (L) 1 liter (L) 10 deciliters (dL) 1,000 milligrams (mg) 1 gram (g) 1,000 grams 1 kilogram (kg) 16 ounces (oz) 1 pound (lb) 2,000 pounds 1 ton (T) 2 pints 1 quart (qt) 4 cups 1 quart 32ºF water freezes 0ºC water freezes 212ºF water boils 98.6ºF normal body temperature 100ºC water boils 37ºC normal body temperature 4 quarts 1 gallon (gal) IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 93-4410 www.newpathlearning.com Customary & Metric Units of Measurement
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 cm -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Inch 1,000 mg total mass 500 mg 500 mg Customary Units Metric Units Degrees Celsius (ºC) are metric units of temperature. Degrees fahrenheit (ºF) are customary units of temperature. Length Capacity Weight Temperature Length Capacity Mass Temperature The Customary System of Measurement is used primarily in the United States. The Metric System of Measurement is used primarily in most parts of the world. It is a base-ten system. Comparing Metric & Customary Measures Length Capacity Weight & Mass 1 in. = 2.54 cm 1 m 39.37 in. 1 m 1.09 yd 1 km 0.6 mi 1 mi 1.6 km 1 L 1.06 qt 1 gal 3.8 L 1 oz 28 g 1 kg 2.2 lb 1 foot (ft) 1 centimeter (cm) 1 decimeter (dm) 1 meter (m) 1 kilometer (km) 1 yard (yd) 1 yard 1 mile (mi) 1 mile 1 pint (pt) 1 liter (L) 10 deciliters (dL) 1 gram (g) 1 kilogram (kg) 1 pound (lb) 1 ton (T) 1 quart (qt) 1 quart water freezes water freezes water boils normal body temperature water boils normal body temperature 1 gallon (gal) IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Key Vocabulary Terms capacity Celsius centimeter customary units deciliter decimeter Fahrenheit foot gallon gram kilogram kilometer length liter mass meter metric units mile milligram milliliter millimeter pint pound quart ton weight yard 5 grams 1 gram © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 93-4410 www.newpathlearning.com Customary & Metric Units of Measurement \|xiBAHBDy01643kzU