6th Grade Math Textbook, Progress

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Measurement IV

Customary Units of Capacity and Weight

The customary units of weight are

the ounce, pound, and ton.

about 1 oz about 1 lb

The customary units of capacity are

the fluid ounce, cup, pint, quart, and gallon.

Multiplyor divideto rename units of measurement.

18 gal
 qt 56 oz
 lb

18 gal
(18 4 ) qt 56 oz
(56 16 ) lb

2 

1

2

gal
72 qt 30 oz
 3 ^1

2

lb

??

1 pt

1 qt 1 half gal 1 gal

1 c

1 cup (c)
8 fluid ounces (fl oz)

1 pint (pt)
2 c
16 fl oz

1 quart (qt)
2 pt
4 c

1 gallon (gal)
4 qt
8 pt

1 pound (lb)
16 ounces (oz)

1 ton (T)
2000 lb

Think

1 gal 
4 qt

Think

16 oz 
1 lb

Write the letter of the most reasonable estimate.

0 1. capacity of a can of soup a. 2 pt b.2 c c. 2 gal

0 2. weight of a tennis ball a. 2 lb b.2 T c. 2 oz

0 3. capacity of a large bowl a. 4 qt b. 4 fl oz c. 4 c

Multiply or divide to rename each unit.

4. 6 pt
   qt 5. 22 gal
   pt 6. 144 oz
   lb


5. 10 ^12 c
   ? fl oz 8. 5 000 lb
   ? T 9. 5000 T
   ? lb

???

about 2 T

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