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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