The U. S. Customary System and Metric System can be used to solve
problems. Use the charts below to solve the following problems.
U.S. Customary System
Length
Weight
Capacity
inch (in)
ounce (oz)
cup (c)
foot (ft)
pound (pd)
pint (pt)
yard (yd)
quart (qt)
mile (mi)
gallon (gal)
12 in = 1 ft
16 oz = 1 lb
2 c = 1 pt
3 ft = 1 yd
2 pt = 1 qt
4 qt = 1 gal
Metric System
Length
Weight
Capacity
centimeter (cm)
centigram (cg)
centiliter (cl)
decimeter (dm)
decigram (dg)
deciliter (dl)
meter (m)
gram (g)
liter (l)
kilometer (km)
kilogram (kg)
kiloliter (kl)
10 cm = 1 dm
10 cg = 1 dg
10 cl = 1 dl
10 dm = 1 m
10 dg = 1 g
10 dl = 1 l
1000 m = 1 km
1000 g = 1 kg
1000 l = 1 kl
Jim measured the length of his car. It was 168 inches long. How many feet
long is Jim's car?
feet.
Jenna measured the length of her dining table. It was 300 centimeters long.
How many meters long is Jenna's table?
meters.
Marybeth has a container of flour that holds 1000 grams. Marybeth measured 300
grams of flour to make cookies. She then measured 500 grams of flour to make
brownies. How much flour does Marybeth have left?
grams of flour.
Allison bought 18 ounces of candy at one store. She later bought 30
ounces of
candy at another store. How many pounds of candy does Allison have in all?
pounds.
Barb filled a bucket with 64 cups of water. How many gallons of water are in the
bucket?
gallons.
Donatello bought 32 quarts of paint. How many
gallons of paint does Donatello have in all?
gallons.
Mike bought 500 decigrams of meat at the butcher's shop. How many grams of meat
does Mike have in all?
grams.
Anthony drank 100 deciliters of water on a very hot
day. How many liters of water did Anthony drink?
liters.
Jackie ran 4000 meters. How many kilometers
did Jackie run?
kilometers.
Carl measured his driveway from the house to the road. It was 90 feet long.
How many yards long is Carl's driveway?
yards.
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