Measurement Conversions - PDF Worksheet

MTH1W/8 molenhuis unit: Conversion/Proportion lesson: Measurement Conversions Using the Human Body as a Reference: i.e. The Cubit→the length from the elbow to the fingertip Video: Non-Standard Lengths (2:40)...

MTH1W/8 molenhuis unit: Conversion/Proportion lesson: Measurement Conversions Using the Human Body as a Reference: i.e. The Cubit→the length from the elbow to the fingertip Video: Non-Standard Lengths (2:40) used in ancient Egypt and Rome standardized based on the king Other examples of Non-Standard units of measurement are: Fingers, Hand span, Palm, Cubit, Foot span (not imperial feet), and Pace. The Imperial System Standardized in Great Britain in 1824 Inch: length from thumb knuckle to thumb tip Used in Canada and around the world until 1970 12 “ = 1 ‘ Still main system in the USA, Liberia, and Myanmar No consistent way to convert units Very common in construction, height, recipes, … Foot: length from heel to toe of 6ft person 3 “ = 1 yd Yard: length from your nose to your knuckles 1760 yd = 1 mi Mile: length of approx. 1000 paces (i.e. Shell gas station to Shoppers Drug Mart on Great Lakes Drive) The Metric System Canada switched to the Metric System in 1970 The Metre(‘to measure’ in Greek) Consistent conversions (uses all base 10) →the Earth as a reference →1/10 000 000 of the distance of the meridian from the North Pole to the Equator millimetre (mm) Why the Metric System Matters? thickness of a toonie Video: Why the Metric System Matters(5:07) centimeter (cm) width of your pinky finger metre (m) floor to the doorknob kilometre (km) (i.e. Shell gas station to Trinity Silver City on Great Lakes Drive) 1 MTH1W/8 molenhuis unit: Conversion/Proportion lesson: 2 MTH1W/8 molenhuis unit: Conversion/Proportion lesson: Classwork & Homework: Convert the following using internet resources: 1 lb = __________ kg 1 km = ____________ mi 1 US liquid gal = _______________ L 1 kg = __________ lbs 1 mi = _____________ km 1 imperial gal = ________________ L 100 km/hr = ______________ mi/hr 1 lb = ___________ g 7 kg = _________________lbs 60 mi/hr = ________________ km/hr 1 tonne = ______________ lbs How tall are you (imperial)? ____________ 1 ft = ____________ cm 1 US ton = _____________ lbs Convert to cm: _________________________ 3 MTH1W/8 molenhuis unit: Conversion/Proportion lesson: 4 MTH1W/8 molenhuis unit: Conversion/Proportion lesson: Classwork & Homework: 5 MTH1W/8 molenhuis unit: Conversion/Proportion lesson: Classwork & Homework: Convert the following: *You may exercise your brain and calculate or you may use an internet resource. Length 1. 70 cm = _________________________________________m 6. 2.5 km = _________________________________________mm 2. 50 mm = _______________________________________cm 7. 1679 cm = _______________________________________km 3. 380 mm = ______________________________________km 8. 57 km = _______________________________________cm 4. 0.64 cm = _____________________________________mm 9. 1.57 km = ______________________________________m 5. 970 m = _______________________________________km 10. 82 mm = _______________________________________m Weight 11. 28 g = _________________________________________mg 16. 78.2 g = ________________________________________kg 12. 1859 cg = ______________________________________mg 17. 12 mg = _______________________________________hg 13. 739.6 mg = _____________________________________ g 18. 15 cg = ________________________________________kg 14. 84 g = _________________________________________kg 19. 49 kg = _______________________________________cg 15. 68 kg = _______________________________________mg 20. 816 mg = _______________________________________kg Volume 21. 389 ml = ________________________________________dl 26. 104.6 cl = _________________________________________dl 22. 938 cl = ________________________________________L 27. 91 ml = __________________________________________L 23. 26.9 dl = _______________________________________ml 28. 81.3 L = _________________________________________cl 24. 17 L = __________________________________________ml 29. 2395 dl = _________________________________________L 25. 296 dl = _______________________________________cl 30. 2.6 ml = _________________________________________L 6