Chap. 11 Studies

Question 1

Inch

Answer 1

a unit of linear measure equal to one twelfth of a foot (2.54 cm)

E.g. I would use it to measure a crayon.

Question 2

foot

Answer 2

a unit of linear measure equal to 12 inches (30.48 cm).

E.g. I would use it to measure a table

Question 3

Yard

Answer 3

a unit of linear measure equal to 3 feet (0.9144 meter).

E.g. I would use this unit to measure a fence

Question 4

Mile

Answer 4

A unit of linear measure equal to 5,280 feet, or 1,760 yards (approximately 1.609 kilometers).

E.g. I would use this unit to measure how far we drive in a day

Question 5

fluid ounce

Answer 5

a unit of capacity equal to one sixteenth of a US pint (approximately 0.03 liter)

E.g. I would use this to measure sparkling water

Question 6

cup

Answer 6

a measure of capacity used in cooking, equal to half a pint—that is, 8 ounces (0.237 l)

E.g. I would use this to measure a serving of lemonade

Question 7

pint

Answer 7

a unit of liquid or dry capacity equal to one half of a quart.

E.g. I would use this to measure the contents of a small bottle of grape juice

Question 8

quart

Answer 8

a unit of liquid capacity equal to a quarter of a gallon or two pints, equivalent in the US to approximately 0.94 liter and in Britain to approximately 1.13 liters.

E.g. I would use this to measure a carton of orange juice

Question 9

gallon

Answer 9

a unit of volume for liquid measure equal to four quarts, in particular.

I would use this to measure a the big plastic carton of milk