6.4.h

Convert Measurements 6th Grade

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): 6.4.h
convert units within a measurement system, including the use of proportions and unit rates.

CONVERTING CUSTOMARY UNITS

CAPACITY

1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
1 pint = 2 cups
1 quart = 2 pints
1 gallon = 4 quarts

WEIGHT

1 pound = 16 ounces
1 ton = 2,000 pounds

LENGTH

1 foot = 12 inches
1 yard = 3 feet
1 mile = 5,280 feet
1 mile = 1,760 yards

56 cups = 56 cups \times \frac{1 pint}{2 cups} = \frac{56 pints}{2} = 28 pints

35 yards = 35 yards \times \frac{3 feet}{1 yard} = 105 feet

CONVERTING METRIC UNITS

CAPACITY

1 liter = 1,000 milliliters

MASS

1 kilogram = 1,000 grams

LENGTH

1 centimeter = 10 millimeters
1 meter = 1,000 millimeters
1 meter = 100 centimeters
1 kilometer = 1,000 meters

0.8 g = 0.8 g \times \frac{1,000 mg}{1 g} = 800 mg

800 mm = 800 mm \times \frac{1 m}{1,000 mm} = \frac{800 m}{1,000} = 0.8 m

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