9-3 Converting Customary Units

Warm Up Problem of the Day Lesson Presentation

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Warm Up List the first five multiples of the following numbers. 1. 3 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 2. 12 12, 24, 36, 48, 60

3. 36 4. 48 36, 72, 108, 144, 48, 96, 144, 192, 180 240

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Problem of the Day

How much will it cost to build a fence that is 24 ft long, if it costs $20 to build a fence that is 15 ft long?
$32

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9-3 Converting Customary Units

Learn to convert customary units of measure.

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You can use the information in the table below to convert one customary unit to another.

When you convert units of measure to another, you can multiply or divide by a conversion factor.
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Additional Example 1A: Using a Conversion Factor

Convert 9 yards to feet.

Think: yards to feet- 3 feet = 1 yd, so use 3 ft . 1 yd Multiply using the conversion factor. 9 yd x 3 ft 1 yd Cancel the common unit, yd. 9 yd = 27 ft Set up a conversion factor.

Caution! Write the unit you are converting to in the numerator and the unit you are converting from in the denominator.
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Additional Example 1B: Using a Conversion Factor

Convert 10,000 pounds to tons.

Set up a conversion factor. Think: pounds to tons- 1 ton = 2,000 lbs, so

1 ton s use 2,000 lbs .

10,000 lbs x 1 ton 2,000 lbs 10,000 lbs = 5 tons
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Multiply 10,000 lbs by the conversion factor. Cancel the common unit, lbs.

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Check It Out: Example 1A

Convert 3 quarts to pints.

Set up a conversion factor. Think: quarts to pints- 2 pints = 1 quart, so use 2 pt . 1 qt 3 qt x 2 pt 1 qt Multiply using the conversion factor. Cancel the common unit, qt.

3 quarts = 6 pints

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Check It Out: Example 1B Convert 15,840 feet to miles. Set up a conversion factor. Think: feet to miles- 1 mile = 5,280 feet, so

1 mile use 5,280 ft .

15,840 ft x 1 mi s 5,280 ft Multiply 15,840 ft by the conversion factor. Cancel the common unit, ft.

15,840 feet = 3 miles

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Another way to convert units is to use proportions.

Remember! A proportion shows that two ratios are equivalent. Use a conversion factor for one of the ratios.

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Additional Example 2: Converting Units of Measure by Using Proportions

Convert 3 quarts to cups.

Convert quarts to cups. 3 qt = cups

1 qt 3 qt = 4c x 1 x = 4 3 1x = 12

x = 12 3 quarts = 12 cups.
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1 quart is 4 cups. Write a proportion. Use a variable for the value you are trying to find. The cross products are equal. Divide both sides by 1 to undo the multiplication.

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Check It Out: Example 2 Convert 144 cups to gallons. Convert cups to gallons. 144 cups = gallons.

1 gal x 16 c = 144 c
16 x = 1 144 16x = 144

1 gallon is 16 cups. Write a proportion. Use a variable for the value you are trying to find. The cross products are equal. Divide both sides by 16 to undo multiplication.

x=9 144 cups = 9 gallons.

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Additional Example 3: Problem Solving Application

The football goal posts are 30 feet tall. How many inches is this?
1 Understand the Problem The answer will be the height of the goal posts in inches. List the important information:

The height of the goal posts are 30 feet tall.

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Additional Example 3 Continued 2

Make a Plan
Make a table from the information to show the number of inches in 1, 2, and 3 feet. Then find the number of inches in n feet.

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Additional Example 3 Continued 3 Solve

Feet 1 2 3 n

Inches 12 24 36 12n

Look for a Pattern.

1 12 = 12

2 12 = 24
3 12 = 36 n 12 = 12n

30 12 = 360 so, the goal posts are 360 inches tall.

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Additional Example 3 Continued 4 Look Back Round 12 to 10. Then multiply by 30. 30 10 = 300

The answer is reasonable because 360 is close to 300.

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Check It Out: Example 3 The soccer field is 110 yards long. How many inches is this?

Understand the Problem

The answer will be the length of the soccer field in inches.

List the important information: The soccer field is 110 yards long.

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Check It Out: Example 3 Continued 2

Make a Plan
Make a table from the information to show the number of inches in 1, 2, and 3 yard. Then find the number of inches in n yards.

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Check It Out: Example 3 Continued 3 Solve

Yard 1 2 3 n

Inches 36 72 108 36n

Look for a Pattern.

1 36 = 36

2 36 = 72
3 36 = 108 n 36 = 36n

110 36 = 3,960 so, the soccer field is 3,960 inches long.

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Check It Out: Example 3 Continued 4 Look Back Round 110 to 100. Then multiply by 36. 36 100 = 3,600

The answer is reasonable because 3,960 is close to 3,600.

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Lesson Quiz

1. Convert 5 yards to inches. 180 inches

2. Convert 16 tons to pounds. 32,000 pounds 3. Convert 11 quarts to cups. 44 cups 4. A project requires 288 inches of tape. How many yards is this? 8 yards

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