From cooking recipes to construction projects, we often work with different units of measurement. Imagine trying to measure fabric in feet and inches or combine gallons and quarts for a recipe—knowing how to convert, compare, add, and subtract mixed customary units makes these tasks easy!
Convert units like feet to inches or pints to quarts.
Compare different measurements to find which is greater or smaller.
Add and subtract mixed units accurately in real-world situations.
A plumber has 5 gallons 2 quarts of water. If 3 gallons 3 quarts are used, how much is left?
Convert to quarts (1 gallon = 4 quarts):
(5 × 4) + 2 = 22 quarts
(3 × 4) + 3 = 15 quarts
Subtract: 22 - 15 = 7 quarts or 1 gallon 3 quarts remain.
Question: The Statue of Liberty stands 151 feet 1 inch tall. Now, imagine a new pedestal is being added to increase its height by 27 feet 10 inches. How tall will the statue be in total? Let’s find out!
Solution:
We need to add the two heights:
151 feet 1 inch + 27 feet 10 inches
Add the inches: 1 inch + 10 inches = 11 inches
Add the feet: 151 feet + 27 feet = 178 feet
So, the total height will be 178 feet 11 inches!
Baking: A recipe needs 3 quarts of milk, but you only have pints. How many pints do you need? (1 quart = 2 pints)
Sports: A runner completes 2 miles 700 yards in a race. How far is that in total yards? (1 mile = 1,760 yards)
Construction: A builder has 6 feet 4 inches of wood and cuts 3 feet 9 inches. How much remains?
This worksheet will guide you through practical problems, making measurement conversions second nature.
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