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=__Customary Measurement!!!__=

**Where We Use the Customary System**
The customary system is used only in the United States of America. It is what Americans use everyday! This is a picture of where the customary system is used. The gray area is where the metric system is used.

**The Attributes of the Customary System**
We measure length, weight, and capacity in this measurement system.

**The Units of Length, Weight, and Capacity, and their Conversions**
Units and Conversions of Length Example of Conversions Units and Conversions of Weight Examples of Conversions Units and Conversions of Capacity Examples of Conversions
 * Inches (in.)
 * Foot (ft.)- 12 inches
 * Yard (yd.)- 36 inches, 3 feet
 * Mile (mi.)- 5,280 feet, 1,760 yards
 * Feet to Inches: 2 feet equals 12 inches
 * Ounces (oz.)
 * Pound (lb.)- 16 ounces
 * Ton (T)- 2,000 pounds
 * Pounds to Ounces: 2 pounds equals 32 ounces
 * Fluid Ounces (fl oz)
 * Cup (c)- 8 fluid ounces
 * Pint (pt)- 2 cups
 * Quarts (qt)- 4 cups, 2 pints
 * Gallons (gal)- 4 quarts
 * Cups to Fluid Ounces: 5 cups equals 40 fluid ounces

**Some Personal References**
A foot is about the height of a spray bottle.

A gallon is a gallon of milk like this, . This car is about a ton. =**__Metric System!!!__**=

**The Attributes of the Metric System**
The attributes of the metric system are length, mass, and capacity.

**The Units of Length, Mass, and Capacity, and their Conversions**
Units for Length Units for Mass
 * Millimeter (mm)
 * Centimeter (cm)
 * Meter (m)
 * Kilometer (km)
 * Milligram (mg)
 * Gram (g)
 * Kilogram (kg)

Units for Capacity To find the conversions of these units, you must multiply or divide by the powers of 10. To change from a larger unit to a smaller unit you must multiply. To change from a smaller unit to a larger unit you divide.
 * Milliliter (mL)
 * Liter (L)

Examples of Conversions Length- Millimeter to Meter: 1,000 millimeters equals 1 meters Mass- Grams to Kilogram: 2,000 grams equals 2 kilograms Capacity- Milliliter to Liter: 3,000 millililiters equals 3 liters

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A liter is the size of a liter of soda.

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