Math: Lesson 11 Measurement Abeka

milli

.001 one thousandth 1/1000

centi

.01 one hundredth 1/100

deci

0.1 one tenth

1,000 LITER

1 KILOLITER

1,000 mg

1 g

4 qt

1 gallon

100 GRAM

1 hg 1 hectogram (hg)

1,000 m

1 km

100 cm

1 meter

5,200 feet

1 mile

2 cups

1 pint

16 ounces

1 pound (lb)

16 fl oz

1 pt

3 tsp

1 tbsp 15 ml

2,000 lb

1 ton

3 feet

1 yard (yd)

mile (mi)

a customary unit equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; used to measure length or distance

inch (in.)

a customary unit for measuring length (12=1 foot)

foot (ft)

a customary unit for measuring length that is equal to 12 inches

yard (yd)

a customary unit for measuring length that is equal to 3 feet

ounce (oz.)

a customary unit for measuring weight (16=1 pound) A customary unit of weight or capacity; 8 oz. = 1 c. and 8 fl. oz. = 1 c.

pound (lb)

a customary unit for measuring weight (1=16 ounces)

ton (T)

a customary unit for measuring weight (1=2,000 pounds)

hecto

a hundred 100

weight

a measurement that tells how heavy an object is

length

distance measured between two points

kilo

one thousand 1,000

deca

ten (10)

customary system

the units of measurement most often used in the U.S. (inch, yard, mile)

convert

to change from one unit of measurement to another