6th Grade Math Textbook, Progress

Update your skills. See page 23.

Measure Customary Capacity and Weight

13-4

14 oz
^1146 lb

or ^78 lb

Customary units of capacity include fluid ounces

(fl oz), cups (c), pints (pt), quarts (qt), and

gallons (gal).

Weight is a measure of how heavy an object is.

Customary units of weight include ounces (oz),

pounds (lb),and tons (T).

You can rename customary units of capacity and weight

the same way you rename customary units of length.

120 fl oz
 c 18 

1

4 pt
 c

120 fl oz
(120 8 ) c 18 

1

4 pt
(18 

1

4 ^2 ) c

120 fl oz
15 c 18 

1

4 pt


7

4

(^3) 

2
1 c
18 
1
4 pt
^36 
1
2 c
??
Think
8 fl oz

1 c
Think
1 pt

2 c
1
2
Study these examples.
5 ^12 gal
qt 30 oz
lb
5 
1
2
gal
(5^1
2
 4 ) qt 30 oz
(30 16 ) lb
2
2 
1
2 gal

1
2
(^1) 

4
1 qt 30 oz
1 lb 14 oz
1
2 
1
2 gal
22 qt 30 oz
^1 
7
8 lb
??
Remember: Multiply to rename larger units as smaller units.
Divide to rename smaller units as larger units.
Think
1 gal

4 qt
Think
16 oz

1 lb
Find the missing value to complete each proportion.
0 1. a. 1 quart (qt) : 2 pints (pt)
5 quarts : pints
b. 16 ounces (oz) : pound (lb)
64 ounces : 4 pounds
c. 2000 pounds (lb) : 1 ton (T)
5000 pounds :? tons
?
?
1 c
8 fl oz
1 pt
2 c
1 qt
2 pt
1 gal
4 qt
1 lb
16 oz
1 T
2000 lb
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