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The document outlines two systems of measurement: the English system, which uses feet and inches, and the Metric system, which uses meters and centimeters. It provides conversion factors between the two systems and examples of how to measure objects accurately. Additionally, it includes sample calculations for converting units from one system to another.

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System of Measurement 241001143051 8fb21567

The document outlines two systems of measurement: the English system, which uses feet and inches, and the Metric system, which uses meters and centimeters. It provides conversion factors between the two systems and examples of how to measure objects accurately. Additionally, it includes sample calculations for converting units from one system to another.

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System of

MEASUREMENT
ENGLISH SYSTEM
the unit of measure is the foot. A
foot is divided into twelve equal
parts called inch. An inch is one-
twelfth of a foot, which is
subdivided into 16 equal
graduations.
English System
1/16 3/16 5/16 7/16 9/16 11/16 13/16 15/16 inch

1 inch
2/16 4/16 6/16 8/16 10/16 12/16 14/16
1.? 2. ?
1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 5/ 3/4 7/8
8 1 3/8 1
11/16
METRIC SYSTEM
the unit of measure is the meter. A
meter is divided into one hundred
equal parts called the centimeter.
It is a decimalized system of
measurement and it is the
international standard system of
measurement
Metric System

0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1.? 2. ? 3. ?
10 mm
or 1 cm 15 mm or 20 mm or 24 mm or
1.5 cm 2 cm 2.4 cm
How to Measure
To record the length of this
paperclip, line up the start of
the paperclip with the 0 cm
line. Then record where the
item ends. The length of this
paperclip is exactly 3 cm.
Measuring mm
To record the length of this
eraser, we line up the start of
the eraser with the 0 cm line.
This eraser ends exactly
halfway between 5 and 6 cm
so it’s 5.5 cm or 50 mm.
English System Metric System

Inches Millimeter
Feet Centimeter
Yards Decimeter
Meter
English System to Metric
System
1 inch= 2.54 cm
1 inch= 25.4 mm
1 inch= .254 dm
1 ft= 30.38 cm
1 ft= 303.8 mm
1 yard= 91.44 cm
1 yard=914.4 mm
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Sample Calculation or
Conversion of Units
1.) 350 mm=
__________cm
350 mm= 1 350 mm x 350
cm = =
10 mm 101 mm
cm 10

Answer=
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Sample Calculation or
Conversion of Units
2.) 12 feet=
__________ inches
12 ft= 12 12 ft x 12 144”
inches = inches =
1 ft 1 ft 1’
Answer= 144
inches
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Sample Calculation or
Conversion of Units
2.) 12 feet=
__________ inches
12 ft= 12 12 ft x 12 144”
inches = inches =
1 ft 1 ft 1’
Answer= 144
inches
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Sample Calculation or
Conversion of Units
3.) 4 inches=
__________ cm
4 inches= 4 inches x 2.54
10.16
2.54 cm = cm =
1 inch 1 inch 1
Answer= 10.16
cm
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Sample Calculation or
Conversion of Units
1. 36 inches =
feet?
2. 100 cm =
mm?
3. 36ft = yards?
4. 789 cm=
yard?
5. 18 ft= mm?

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