SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENT

is a set of units which can be used to specify

anything can be measured.
 LINEAR MEASURES

English system Metric system

Inch Millimeter
Yard Centimeter
Decimeter
Miles
Meter
 ENGLISH UNITS AND EACH
EQUIVALENT
• 12 inches = foot(ft.)
• 1 foot = 1/3 yard (yd.)
• 1 yard = 36 inches
 METRIC UNITS AND EACH
EQUIVALENT
• 10millimeter (mm) = 1centimeter (cm)
• 10centimeter = 1decimeter(dm)
• 10 decimeter = 1meter
 ENGLISH TO METRIC
EQUIVALENT
• 1 inch = 2.54 cm
• 1 foot = 30.48 cm
• 1 yard = 91.44 cm
 Converting the unit of measurement from
English to metric
Example: Example:
• 12 inches = ________ cm • 6 feet = ________ inches
• 24 inches = ________ cm • 1 foot = ________ inches
• 3 feet = ________ cm • 48 inches = ________ feet