Converting Measurements Worksheet With Answers
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2Lesson 5-4 : Converting measurements
SWBAT: Use ratios to convert from one unit of measure to another.
Common Measurement conversions-
4 quarts =
gallon,
16 cups =
gallon,
4 cups =
quart,
2 cups =
pint,
16 ounces =
pound, 12 inches =
foot,
3 feet =
yard, 5280 feet =
mile,
1760 yards =
mile
Converting meters, grams and liters
Kilo-
Hecto- Deka- Base units-
Deci-
Centi-
Milli-
Move the decimal over however many times you move from one unit to
the other!
300 centiliters to liters
o If we start on Centi and move to base units (liters) we are moving
______________________, so move the decimal twice to the left.
o 300 centiliters = ________________
1.5 kilometers to meters
o We need to move __________________________
o 1.5 kilometers = _________________
Converting Measurements:
To convert one unit of measure to another, you can write a ratio where the
different units are equal.
100 ����������������������
1 ������������
,
1 ����������
16 ��������
Julia needs 80 cups of orange juice for a punch recipe. How many gallons of
orange juice does she need?
1 ������������
1
First, write the ratio of gallons to cups
=
16 ��������
16
Then write the equivalent ratio next to it and solve
1
=
16
80
To get from 16 to 80, you have to multiply by 5, so multiply 1 by 5.
She needs 5 gallons of orange juice.
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