Week 4a:

Units of Measurement
 Metric System English System
●conversions are quickly made by ●widely used in the United States
multiplying or dividing by factors of ●people secured measurements
10 using body parts and familiar objects
●The International System of Units
(SI), the official system of
measurement in almost every
country in the world, is based upon
the metric system 1 inch
●Has 3 base units - meter, liter and
gram
Quantity Metric English Conversion

1 lb = 454 g
gram (g) pound (lb)
Mass 1 kg = 2.2 lb
kilogram (kg) ounce (oz)
1 oz = 28.35 g

1 in = 2.54 cm
inch (in) 1 m = 39.37 in
centimeter (cm)
foot (ft) 1 ft = 12 in
Length meter (m)
mile (mi) 1 mi = 1.609 km
kilometer (km)
angstrom (Å) 1 km = 0.62137 mi
1 Å = 10-10 m

1 qt = 946 mL
quart (qt)
1 L = 1.057 qt
pints
1 L = 2.12 pints
cups
milliliter (mL) 1 L = 4.23 cups
Volume teaspoon (tsp)
liter (L) 1 tsp = 4.93 mL
tablespoon (tbsp)
1 tbsp = 14.79 mL
fluid ounce (fl oz)
1 fl oz = 29.6 mL
gallon (gal)
1 gal = 3.79 L
 International System of Units (SI Units)
●came from the French term, Système
International d'Unités
●an international standard of measurement
●based on metric system
●A set unit of prefixes have been
established and are known as the SI
prefixes or the metric prefixes (or units).
The prefixes indicate whether the unit is a
multiple or a fraction of the base ten
●has 7 base units

Ex:
2.6 megagrams = 2.6 M = 2.6 x 106g = 2,600,000 grams

18.2 nanometers = 18.2 n = 18.2 x 10-9 meters = 0.0000000182 meter

 SI Base units
Quantity Unit Symbol

Length meter m

Mass kilogram kg

Time second s

Electric current ampere A

Temperature kelvin K

Amount of matter mole mol

Luminous intensity candela cd

 Changing Units of Measurement
Sample 1: Calculate the number of centimeters in 53.5 inches

Given: Measurement in inches (53.5 in)

Required: Measurement expressed in centimeters
Solution:

53.5 in x 2.54 cm = 135.89 cm = 136 cm

1.00 in
* Least significant figures = 3
 Changing Units of Measurement
Sample 2: How many feet are there in 21.7 km?

Given: Measurement in kilometers (21.7 km)

Required: Measurement expressed in feet
Solution:

21.7 km x 1000.0 m x 39.37 in x 1.0 ft = 71,194.083333333333333333333333333 ft

1.0 km 1.0 m 12 in
* Least significant figures = 2 = 71 000 ft or 7.1 x 104 ft
 Changing Units of Measurement
Sample 3: How many seconds are there in 2.00 weeks?

Given: Measurement in weeks (2.00 wk)

Required: Measure of time expressed in seconds
Solution:

2.00 wk x 7 days x 24 hr x 60 min x 60 s = 1 209 600 s = 1 000 000 s

1 wk 1 day 1 hr 1 min
or 1 x 106 s
* Least significant figure = 1
 Changing Units of Measurement
# 4: Calculate the number of meters in 3.000 miles

# 5: How many cups are there in 1.00 gallon of ice cream?

# 6: Carla weighs 114.4 pounds. What is her mass in kilograms?

# 7: What is the speed of an automobile in kilometers per second if it

travels at 30 miles per hour?

# 8: How much will it cost to fill a 15.8 gallon tank with gasoline at Php
41 per liter?
 Changing Units of Measurement
Sample 4: Calculate the number of meters in 3.000 miles

Given: Measurement in miles (3.000 mi)

Required: Measurement expressed in meters
Solution:

3.000 mi x 1.609 km x 1000.00 m = 4 827 m = 4830 m

1.00 mi 1.00 km
* Least significant figures = 3
 Changing Units of Measurement
Sample 5: How many cups are there in 1.00 gallon of ice cream?

Given: Measurement in gallon (1.00 gal)

Required: Measurement expressed in cups
Solution:

1.00 gal x 3.79 L x 4.23 cups = 16.0317 cups = 16.0 cups

1.00 gal 1.00 L

* Least significant figures = 3

 Changing Units of Measurement
Sample 6: Carla weighs 114.4 pounds. What is her mass in kilograms?

Given: Measurement in pounds (114.4 lb)

Required: Measurement expressed in kilograms
Solution:

114.4 lb x 1.000 kg = 52 kg = 52.00 kg

2.200 lbs
* Least significant figure = 4
 Changing Units of Measurement
Sample 7: What is the speed of an automobile in kilometers per second if it
travels at 30 miles per hour?

Given: Measurement in miles per hour (30 mi/hr)

Required: Measure of time expressed in km/s
Solution:

30 mi/hr x 0.00044704 km/s = 0.0134112 km/s = 0.01 km/s

1 mi/hr
* Least significant figure = 1
 Changing Units of Measurement
Sample 8: How much will it cost to fill a 15.8 gallon tank with gasoline at Php 41
per liter?
Given: Measurement in gallon (15.8 gal) and price of Php 40.50 per liter
Required: Measurement expressed in liter and the cost per liter
Solution:

a) b) 59.9 L x Php 41 = Php 2455.90

15.8 gal x 3.79 L = 59.882 L = 59.9 L
1.00 gal = Php 2500
* Least significant figures = 3 * Least significant figures = 2