Update your skills. See page 16.Customary Units of Weight
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The ounce (oz), the pound (lb),
and the ton (T) are customary
units of weight.A letter weighs
about 1 ounce. A compact car weighs about 1 ton.16 ounces (oz)1 pound (lb)
2000 pounds (lb)1 ton (T)Write oz, lb, or Tfor the unit you would use
to measure the weight of each.- a carrot 2. an elephant 3. an electric guitar
- a fire engine 5. a person 6. a toaster
- a dog 8. a canary 9. a dump truck
Choose the letter of the best estimate.- an orange a. 6 oz 11. a cat a. 30 lb
b. 1 lb b. 12 oz
c. 2 lb c. 12 lb
Complete each table to find equivalent measures.- oz 16 32? 64?? 13.
lb 1 2 3? 5 6
lb 2000? 6000??
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