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Conversions between English and Metric Systems

By Amy Kong
 - Why learning
conversions?
 - How to do conversions?
 - Examples
* English Units = U.S. Customary Units
*Why learning conversions?
The metric system provides a universal
language for measurement that can be
understood regardless of where you are
from or what language you speak.
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE U.S.?
Better
The United States, however, has not Organization

completely embraced the metric system, and

so many items in the U.S. are still measured in
English units. Other items, however, are sold
in metric units,
such as bottled sodas.
The mixture of systems
can be confusing.
Base of 10
Converting between Metric and
English units is, in fact, easily done.
Before you learn how, you first need
to learn the symbols used in both
the metric and English systems for
properties such as mass, length,
volume, and temperature.
THREE STEPS for conversion:
1. Identify the type of measurement:
Mass? Length?
Volume? Temperature?

2. Use Conversion Table.

3. Use Unity Fraction(s).

Conversion Tables
Conversion Tables
 Example 1

Step 1: Length Conversion – English  Metric

Step 2

Step 3

This unity fraction cancels yd and leaves m

 Your Practice

Answer:
 Example 2
Step 1: Weight Conversion – Metric  English Step 2

Step 3

This unity fraction cancels g and leaves oz

 Your Practice

Answers:
 Example 3
Step 1: Time and Distance Conversions

Step 2

Step 3
 Your Practice

Answer:
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