This document provides examples for converting between customary and metric units of length, capacity, and weight. It begins with conversion factors for units of length like inches to centimeters, yards to meters, and miles to kilometers. Examples are given to convert specific values like 26 centimeters to inches. The document then provides conversion factors and examples for units of capacity, like quarts to liters and pints to liters. Finally, conversion factors and examples are given for units of weight and mass, such as pounds to kilograms and grams to ounces. Step-by-step workings are shown for each example conversion.

1. Section 0-2
Changing Units of Measure Between Systems
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2. Essential Question
✤ How do you convert units of measure between
measurement systems?
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3. Converting: Units of Length
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4. Converting: Units of Length
Customary to Metric Metric to Customary
1 in ≈ 2.5 cm 1 cm ≈ 0.4 in
1 yd ≈ 0.9 m 1 m ≈ 1.1 yd
1 mi ≈ 1.6 km 1 km ≈ 0.6 mi
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5. Example 1
Convert.
a. 26 cm ≈ ______ in b. 7 mi ≈ ______ km
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6. Example 1
Convert.
a. 26 cm ≈ ______ in b. 7 mi ≈ ______ km
26 cm i 0.4
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7. Example 1
Convert.
a. 26 cm ≈ ______ in b. 7 mi ≈ ______ km
26 cm i 0.4 ≈ 10.4 in
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8. Example 1
Convert.
a. 26 cm ≈ ______ in b. 7 mi ≈ ______ km
26 cm i 0.4 ≈ 10.4 in
0.4 in
26 cmi
1 cm
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9. Example 1
Convert.
a. 26 cm ≈ ______ in b. 7 mi ≈ ______ km
26 cm i 0.4 ≈ 10.4 in
0.4 in
26 cmi
1 cm
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10. Example 1
Convert.
a. 26 cm ≈ ______ in b. 7 mi ≈ ______ km
26 cm i 0.4 ≈ 10.4 in
0.4 in
26 cmi ≈ 10.4 in
1 cm
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11. Example 1
Convert.
a. 26 cm ≈ ______ in b. 7 mi ≈ ______ km
26 cm i 0.4 ≈ 10.4 in 7 mi i 1.6
0.4 in
26 cmi ≈ 10.4 in
1 cm
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12. Example 1
Convert.
a. 26 cm ≈ ______ in b. 7 mi ≈ ______ km
26 cm i 0.4 ≈ 10.4 in 7 mi i 1.6 ≈ 11.2 km
0.4 in
26 cmi ≈ 10.4 in
1 cm
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13. Example 1
Convert.
a. 26 cm ≈ ______ in b. 7 mi ≈ ______ km
26 cm i 0.4 ≈ 10.4 in 7 mi i 1.6 ≈ 11.2 km
0.4 in 1.6 km
26 cmi ≈ 10.4 in 7 mii
1 cm 1 mi
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14. Example 1
Convert.
a. 26 cm ≈ ______ in b. 7 mi ≈ ______ km
26 cm i 0.4 ≈ 10.4 in 7 mi i 1.6 ≈ 11.2 km
0.4 in 1.6 km
26 cmi ≈ 10.4 in 7 mii
1 cm 1 mi
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15. Example 1
Convert.
a. 26 cm ≈ ______ in b. 7 mi ≈ ______ km
26 cm i 0.4 ≈ 10.4 in 7 mi i 1.6 ≈ 11.2 km
0.4 in 1.6 km
26 cmi ≈ 10.4 in 7 mii ≈ 11.2 km
1 cm 1 mi
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16. Example 1
Convert.
c. 1800 yd ≈ ______ km
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17. Example 1
Convert.
c. 1800 yd ≈ ______ km
1800 yd i 0.9
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18. Example 1
Convert.
c. 1800 yd ≈ ______ km
1800 yd i 0.9 ≈ 1620 m
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19. Example 1
Convert.
c. 1800 yd ≈ ______ km
1800 yd i 0.9 ≈ 1620 m
1620 m ÷ 1000
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20. Example 1
Convert.
c. 1800 yd ≈ ______ km
1800 yd i 0.9 ≈ 1620 m
1620 m ÷ 1000 ≈ 1.62 km
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21. Example 1
Convert.
c. 1800 yd ≈ ______ km
1800 yd i 0.9 ≈ 1620 m
1620 m ÷ 1000 ≈ 1.62 km
0.9 m
1800 ydi
1 yd
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22. Example 1
Convert.
c. 1800 yd ≈ ______ km
1800 yd i 0.9 ≈ 1620 m
1620 m ÷ 1000 ≈ 1.62 km
0.9 m
1800 ydi
1 yd
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23. Example 1
Convert.
c. 1800 yd ≈ ______ km
1800 yd i 0.9 ≈ 1620 m
1620 m ÷ 1000 ≈ 1.62 km
0.9 m 1 km
1800 ydi i
1 yd 1000 m
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24. Example 1
Convert.
c. 1800 yd ≈ ______ km
1800 yd i 0.9 ≈ 1620 m
1620 m ÷ 1000 ≈ 1.62 km
0.9 m 1 km
1800 ydi i
1 yd 1000 m
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25. Example 1
Convert.
c. 1800 yd ≈ ______ km
1800 yd i 0.9 ≈ 1620 m
1620 m ÷ 1000 ≈ 1.62 km
0.9 m 1 km
1800 ydi i ≈ 1.62 km
1 yd 1000 m
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26. Converting: Units of Capacity
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27. Converting: Units of Capacity
Customary to Metric Metric to Customary
1 qt ≈ 0.9 L 1 L ≈ 1.1 qt
1 pt ≈ 0.5 L 1 L ≈ 2.1 pt
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28. Example 2
Convert.
a. 10 L ≈ ______ qt b. 13 pt ≈ ______ L
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29. Example 2
Convert.
a. 10 L ≈ ______ qt b. 13 pt ≈ ______ L
10 L i 1.1
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30. Example 2
Convert.
a. 10 L ≈ ______ qt b. 13 pt ≈ ______ L
10 L i 1.1 ≈ 11 qt
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31. Example 2
Convert.
a. 10 L ≈ ______ qt b. 13 pt ≈ ______ L
10 L i 1.1 ≈ 11 qt
1.1 qt
10 Li
1L
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32. Example 2
Convert.
a. 10 L ≈ ______ qt b. 13 pt ≈ ______ L
10 L i 1.1 ≈ 11 qt
1.1 qt
10 Li
1L
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33. Example 2
Convert.
a. 10 L ≈ ______ qt b. 13 pt ≈ ______ L
10 L i 1.1 ≈ 11 qt
1.1 qt
10 Li ≈ 11 qt
1L
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34. Example 2
Convert.
a. 10 L ≈ ______ qt b. 13 pt ≈ ______ L
10 L i 1.1 ≈ 11 qt 13 pt i 0.5
1.1 qt
10 Li ≈ 11 qt
1L
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35. Example 2
Convert.
a. 10 L ≈ ______ qt b. 13 pt ≈ ______ L
10 L i 1.1 ≈ 11 qt 13 pt i 0.5≈ 6.5 L
1.1 qt
10 Li ≈ 11 qt
1L
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36. Example 2
Convert.
a. 10 L ≈ ______ qt b. 13 pt ≈ ______ L
10 L i 1.1 ≈ 11 qt 13 pt i 0.5≈ 6.5 L
1.1 qt 0.5 L
10 Li ≈ 11 qt 13 pti
1L 1 pt
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37. Example 2
Convert.
a. 10 L ≈ ______ qt b. 13 pt ≈ ______ L
10 L i 1.1 ≈ 11 qt 13 pt i 0.5≈ 6.5 L
1.1 qt 0.5 L
10 Li ≈ 11 qt 13 pti
1L 1 pt
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38. Example 2
Convert.
a. 10 L ≈ ______ qt b. 13 pt ≈ ______ L
10 L i 1.1 ≈ 11 qt 13 pt i 0.5≈ 6.5 L
1.1 qt 0.5 L
10 Li ≈ 11 qt 13 pti ≈ 6.5 L
1L 1 pt
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39. Converting: Units of Weight/Mass
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40. Converting: Units of Weight/Mass
Customary to Metric Metric to Customary
1 oz ≈ 28.3 g 1 g ≈ 0.04 oz
1 lb ≈ 0.5 kg 1 kg ≈ 2.2 lb
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41. Example 3
Convert.
a. 29 lb ≈ ______ kg b. 75 g ≈ ______ oz
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42. Example 3
Convert.
a. 29 lb ≈ ______ kg b. 75 g ≈ ______ oz
29 lb i 0.5
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43. Example 3
Convert.
a. 29 lb ≈ ______ kg b. 75 g ≈ ______ oz
29 lb i 0.5 ≈ 14.5 kg
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44. Example 3
Convert.
a. 29 lb ≈ ______ kg b. 75 g ≈ ______ oz
29 lb i 0.5 ≈ 14.5 kg
0.5 kg
29 lbi
1 lb
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45. Example 3
Convert.
a. 29 lb ≈ ______ kg b. 75 g ≈ ______ oz
29 lb i 0.5 ≈ 14.5 kg
0.5 kg
29 lbi
1 lb
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46. Example 3
Convert.
a. 29 lb ≈ ______ kg b. 75 g ≈ ______ oz
29 lb i 0.5 ≈ 14.5 kg
0.5 kg
29 lbi ≈ 14.5 kg
1 lb
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47. Example 3
Convert.
a. 29 lb ≈ ______ kg b. 75 g ≈ ______ oz
29 lb i 0.5 ≈ 14.5 kg 75 g i 0.04
0.5 kg
29 lbi ≈ 14.5 kg
1 lb
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48. Example 3
Convert.
a. 29 lb ≈ ______ kg b. 75 g ≈ ______ oz
29 lb i 0.5 ≈ 14.5 kg 75 g i 0.04 ≈ 3 oz
0.5 kg
29 lbi ≈ 14.5 kg
1 lb
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49. Example 3
Convert.
a. 29 lb ≈ ______ kg b. 75 g ≈ ______ oz
29 lb i 0.5 ≈ 14.5 kg 75 g i 0.04 ≈ 3 oz
0.5 kg 0.04 oz
29 lbi ≈ 14.5 kg 75 gi
1 lb 1g
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50. Example 3
Convert.
a. 29 lb ≈ ______ kg b. 75 g ≈ ______ oz
29 lb i 0.5 ≈ 14.5 kg 75 g i 0.04 ≈ 3 oz
0.5 kg 0.04 oz
29 lbi ≈ 14.5 kg 75 gi
1 lb 1g
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51. Example 3
Convert.
a. 29 lb ≈ ______ kg b. 75 g ≈ ______ oz
29 lb i 0.5 ≈ 14.5 kg 75 g i 0.04 ≈ 3 oz
0.5 kg 0.04 oz
29 lbi ≈ 14.5 kg 75 gi ≈ 3 oz
1 lb 1g
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52. Reminder about conversions
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53. Reminder about conversions
We are only estimating. To be more accurate with
your conversions, use conversion rates with more
decimals, such as those in your Passport.
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54. Problem Set
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55. Problem Set
p. P7 #1-21 odd
“A successful individual typically sets his next goal somewhat but not
too much above his last achievement. In this way he steadily raises his
level of aspiration.” - Kurt Lewin
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