{"id":1901,"date":"2023-04-17T15:43:32","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T15:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/quantitativereasoning\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1901"},"modified":"2026-02-11T21:18:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:18:23","slug":"us-units-of-measurement-fresh-take","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/quantitativereasoning\/chapter\/us-units-of-measurement-fresh-take\/","title":{"raw":"US Units of Measurement: Fresh Take","rendered":"US Units of Measurement: Fresh Take"},"content":{"raw":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Choose the appropriate units of measurement for a given problem or situation<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Convert between units of measurement using conversion factors<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Perform basic arithmetic operations on units of length, weight, and capacity<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Apply knowledge of units of length, weight, and capacity to solve real-world problems<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\r\n<p><strong>The Main Idea<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h4>Units of Length<\/h4>\r\n<p><b>Length<\/b> is the distance from one end of an object to the other end, or from one object to another. The system for measuring length in the United States is based on the four customary units of length: <b>inch<\/b>, <b>foot<\/b>, <b>yard<\/b>, and <b>mile<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Unit Equivalents<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Conversion Factors <\/b><b>(longer to shorter units of measurement)<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Conversion Factors<\/b><b>(shorter to longer units of measurement)<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]1[\/latex] foot [latex]= 12[\/latex] inches<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\displaystyle \\frac{12\\ \\text{inches}}{1\\ \\text{foot}}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\displaystyle \\frac{1\\text{ foot}}{12\\text{ inches}}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]1[\/latex] yard [latex]= 3[\/latex] feet<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\displaystyle \\frac{3\\ \\text{feet}}{1\\ \\text{yard}}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\displaystyle \\frac{1\\text{ yard}}{3\\text{ feet}}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]1[\/latex] mile [latex]= 5,280[\/latex] feet<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\displaystyle \\frac{5,280\\text{ feet}}{1\\text{ mile}}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\displaystyle \\frac{\\text{1 mile}}{\\text{5,280 feet}}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h4>Units of Weight<\/h4>\r\n<p>When you mention how heavy or light an object is, you are referring to its <b>weight<\/b>. Weight is measured in the U.S. customary system using three units: <strong>ounces<\/strong>, <strong>pounds<\/strong>, and <strong>tons<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<table style=\"border-spacing: 0px;\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">Unit Equivalents<\/th>\r\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">Conversion Factors (heavier to lighter units of measurement)<\/th>\r\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">Conversion Factors(lighter to heavier units of measurement)<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]1[\/latex] pound = [latex]16[\/latex] ounces<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\frac{16\\text{ ounces}}{1\\text{ pound}}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\displaystyle \\frac{\\text{1 pound}}{\\text{16 ounces}}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]1[\/latex] ton = [latex]2000[\/latex] pounds<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\frac{2000\\text{ pounds}}{1\\text{ ton}}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\displaystyle \\frac{\\text{1 ton}}{\\text{2000 pounds}}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h4>Units of Capacity<\/h4>\r\n<p><b>Capacity<\/b> is the amount of liquid (or other pourable substance) that an object can hold when it\u2019s full. There are five main units for measuring capacity in the U.S. customary measurement system - <b>fluid ounce<\/b>, <b>cup<\/b>, <b>pint<\/b>, <b>quart<\/b>, and <b>gallon<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n<table style=\"border-spacing: 0px;\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Unit Equivalents<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Conversion Factors (smaller to bigger units of measurement)<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Conversion Factors (bigger to smaller units of measurement)<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]1[\/latex] cup = [latex]8[\/latex] fluid ounces<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\displaystyle \\frac{\\text{1 cup}}{\\text{8 fluid ounces}}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\displaystyle \\frac{\\text{8 fluid ounces}}{\\text{1 cup}}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]1[\/latex] pint = [latex]2[\/latex] cups<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\displaystyle \\frac{\\text{1 pint}}{2\\text{ cups}}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\displaystyle \\frac{2\\text{ cups}}{1\\text{ pint}}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]1[\/latex] quart = [latex]2[\/latex] pints<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\displaystyle \\frac{\\text{1 quart}}{2\\text{ pints}}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\displaystyle \\frac{2\\text{ pints}}{\\text{1 quart}}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]1[\/latex] quart = [latex]4[\/latex] cups<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\displaystyle \\frac{\\text{1 quart}}{4\\text{ cups}}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\displaystyle \\frac{4\\text{ cups}}{\\text{1 quart}}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]1[\/latex] gallon = [latex]4[\/latex] quarts<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\displaystyle \\frac{\\text{1 gallon}}{4\\text{ quarts}}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\displaystyle \\frac{4\\text{ quarts}}{\\text{1 gallon}}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]1[\/latex] gallon = [latex]16[\/latex] cups<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\displaystyle \\frac{1\\text{ gallon}}{\\text{16 cups}}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\displaystyle \\frac{\\text{16 cups}}{1\\text{ gallon}}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>Watch the following videos for more examples of converting between units of length, weight, and capacity.<\/p>\r\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\"><iframe src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=10305242&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=9VKbD2oxHpk&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-ldsj8n7v-9VKbD2oxHpk\" width=\"800px\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe><br \/>\r\n<p>You can view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Quantitative+Reasoning+-+2023+Build\/Transcriptions\/Converting+Customary+Units+of+Length+(Inches%2C+Feet%2C+Yards%2C+and+Miles).txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \u201cConverting Customary Units of Length (Inches, Feet, Yards, and Miles)\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\"><iframe src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=10305243&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=i5CPyZqfJyw&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-4z898n0s-i5CPyZqfJyw\" width=\"800px\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \u201cConvert Customary Units of Capacity | fl oz, c, pt, qt, and g\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/257TGWmxSv8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\r\n<p>You can view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Quantitative+Reasoning+-+2023+Build\/Transcriptions\/Unit+Conversions+With+American+(Standard)+Units+-+Length%2C+Weight%2C+Capacity.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \u201cUnit Conversions With American (Standard) Units - Length, Weight, Capacity\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/section>","rendered":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\n<ul>\n<li>Choose the appropriate units of measurement for a given problem or situation<\/li>\n<li>Convert between units of measurement using conversion factors<\/li>\n<li>Perform basic arithmetic operations on units of length, weight, and capacity<\/li>\n<li>Apply knowledge of units of length, weight, and capacity to solve real-world problems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<p><strong>The Main Idea<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Units of Length<\/h4>\n<p><b>Length<\/b> is the distance from one end of an object to the other end, or from one object to another. The system for measuring length in the United States is based on the four customary units of length: <b>inch<\/b>, <b>foot<\/b>, <b>yard<\/b>, and <b>mile<\/b>.<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"border-spacing: 0px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Unit Equivalents<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Conversion Factors <\/b><b>(longer to shorter units of measurement)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Conversion Factors<\/b><b>(shorter to longer units of measurement)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]1[\/latex] foot [latex]= 12[\/latex] inches<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\displaystyle \\frac{12\\ \\text{inches}}{1\\ \\text{foot}}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\displaystyle \\frac{1\\text{ foot}}{12\\text{ inches}}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]1[\/latex] yard [latex]= 3[\/latex] feet<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\displaystyle \\frac{3\\ \\text{feet}}{1\\ \\text{yard}}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\displaystyle \\frac{1\\text{ yard}}{3\\text{ feet}}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]1[\/latex] mile [latex]= 5,280[\/latex] feet<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\displaystyle \\frac{5,280\\text{ feet}}{1\\text{ mile}}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\displaystyle \\frac{\\text{1 mile}}{\\text{5,280 feet}}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>Units of Weight<\/h4>\n<p>When you mention how heavy or light an object is, you are referring to its <b>weight<\/b>. Weight is measured in the U.S. customary system using three units: <strong>ounces<\/strong>, <strong>pounds<\/strong>, and <strong>tons<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-spacing: 0px;\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">Unit Equivalents<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">Conversion Factors (heavier to lighter units of measurement)<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">Conversion Factors(lighter to heavier units of measurement)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]1[\/latex] pound = [latex]16[\/latex] ounces<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\frac{16\\text{ ounces}}{1\\text{ pound}}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\displaystyle \\frac{\\text{1 pound}}{\\text{16 ounces}}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]1[\/latex] ton = [latex]2000[\/latex] pounds<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\frac{2000\\text{ pounds}}{1\\text{ ton}}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\displaystyle \\frac{\\text{1 ton}}{\\text{2000 pounds}}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>Units of Capacity<\/h4>\n<p><b>Capacity<\/b> is the amount of liquid (or other pourable substance) that an object can hold when it\u2019s full. There are five main units for measuring capacity in the U.S. customary measurement system &#8211; <b>fluid ounce<\/b>, <b>cup<\/b>, <b>pint<\/b>, <b>quart<\/b>, and <b>gallon<\/b>.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-spacing: 0px;\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Unit Equivalents<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Conversion Factors (smaller to bigger units of measurement)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Conversion Factors (bigger to smaller units of measurement)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]1[\/latex] cup = [latex]8[\/latex] fluid ounces<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\displaystyle \\frac{\\text{1 cup}}{\\text{8 fluid ounces}}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\displaystyle \\frac{\\text{8 fluid ounces}}{\\text{1 cup}}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]1[\/latex] pint = [latex]2[\/latex] cups<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\displaystyle \\frac{\\text{1 pint}}{2\\text{ cups}}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\displaystyle \\frac{2\\text{ cups}}{1\\text{ pint}}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]1[\/latex] quart = [latex]2[\/latex] pints<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\displaystyle \\frac{\\text{1 quart}}{2\\text{ pints}}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\displaystyle \\frac{2\\text{ pints}}{\\text{1 quart}}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]1[\/latex] quart = [latex]4[\/latex] cups<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\displaystyle \\frac{\\text{1 quart}}{4\\text{ cups}}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\displaystyle \\frac{4\\text{ cups}}{\\text{1 quart}}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]1[\/latex] gallon = [latex]4[\/latex] quarts<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\displaystyle \\frac{\\text{1 gallon}}{4\\text{ quarts}}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\displaystyle \\frac{4\\text{ quarts}}{\\text{1 gallon}}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]1[\/latex] gallon = [latex]16[\/latex] cups<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\displaystyle \\frac{1\\text{ gallon}}{\\text{16 cups}}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\displaystyle \\frac{\\text{16 cups}}{1\\text{ gallon}}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Watch the following videos for more examples of converting between units of length, weight, and capacity.<\/p>\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=10305242&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=9VKbD2oxHpk&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-ldsj8n7v-9VKbD2oxHpk\" width=\"800px\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" 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