Exploring Customary Units of Measurement

This video tutorial covers the basics of customary units of length, focusing on conversion, addition, and subtraction. It explains the difference between customary and metric units, primarily used in the United States. The tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on converting units like feet, inches, yards, and miles, emphasizing when to multiply or divide. It also demonstrates how to add and subtract these units, including borrowing and carrying over in calculations. The video aims to equip viewers with the skills to handle customary units effectively.

What units are considered customary units of measurement in the United States?

• Feet, inches, yards, miles

• Liters, milliliters, grams

• Kilometers, meters, centimeters

• Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin

When converting from a larger to a smaller unit, what operation should you perform?

• Subtraction

• Addition

• Division

• Multiplication

How many feet are in one mile?

• 12 inches

• 1760 yards

• 5280 feet

• 3 feet

If you have 7 yards, how many inches do you have?

• 210 inches

• 36 inches

• 252 inches

• 84 inches

To convert 48 inches to feet, you would need to:

• Subtract 12

• Add 12

• Divide by 12

• Multiply by 12

How many yards are in four miles?

• 7040 yards

• 5280 yards

• 1440 yards

• 1760 yards

When subtracting units and you cannot subtract directly, what should you do?

• Ignore the units

• Borrow from the larger unit

• Convert to a smaller unit

• Use multiplication

In the addition of inches, if the sum exceeds 12, what should you do?

• Keep adding

• Start over

• Subtract 12 and carry over

• Convert to yards

If you have 10 feet 0 inches and subtract 3 feet 8 inches, how many feet are left?

• 7 feet 8 inches

• 6 feet 4 inches

• 6 feet 8 inches

• 7 feet 4 inches

When adding 25 yards 2 feet to 8 yards 2 feet, the result is:

• 33 yards 4 feet

• 32 yards 4 feet

• 33 yards 1 foot

• 34 yards 1 foot