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Customary Units of Capacity and their Conversion

In this topic, we learn about customary units of capacity and to convert between them.

Topic: Customary Units of Capacity

  • Customary units of capacity are: Cup, Pint, Quart, and Gallon

  • Use benchmarks and compare with the volume to be measured

  • Cup is used for small volumes, pint and quart for intermediate volumes, and gallon is used for large volumes

Topic: Convert Customary Units of Capacity

  • To convert from one unit to another, use the conversion relation

  • Use repeated addition, patterns, or multiplication to convert larger units to smaller units

  • Use repeated subtraction, conversion tables, or division to convert smaller units to larger units
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