1. Ch5.1_UnitsOfMeasure.notebook November 10, 2011
Chapter 5.1
Ratios and Units of Measure

2. Ch5.1_UnitsOfMeasure.notebook November 10, 2011
1 cup = 16 oz
1 pint = 2 cups 1 lb = 16 oz
1 quart = 2 pints 1 Ton = 2000 lbs
1 gallon = 4 quarts
1 mile = 5280 feet
1 Liter = 1000 milliliters 1 yard = 3 feet
1 Kiloliters = 1000 liters 1 foot = 12 inches
1 meter = 1000 millimeters
1 Kilometers = 1000 meters
1 gram = 1000 milligrams
1 Kilogram = 1000 grams

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Example: How many milliliters are in 2.35 liters?
2.35 liters milliliters
1 liters
2.35 x 1000 = 2,350 millileters
Example: How many ounces are in 1 pint?
1 pint cups ounces
1 pints cups
1 x 2 x 16 = 32 ounces

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How many hours in a week?
How many inches in 5 miles?
How many mg in 5.32 kg?
How many minutes in 3 years?

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Writing Ratios in Lowest Terms
Write the ratio of 3 ft. to 20 inches in lowest terms
___3 ft.___
Write as a fraction
20 inches
___3 ft.___ 36 inches
Use the same units
20 inches = 20 inches
36 9
Reduce the fraction
20 = 5