MEASURING CAPACITY

Customary• Customary is a

system of measurement we use here in the US.

• Most of the rest of the world uses the Metric system.

CustomaryCapacity:• cup c.

• pint pt.

• quart qt.

• gallon gal.

8 fl. ounces = 1 cup

2 cups = 1 pint

2 pints = 1 quart

4 quarts = 1 gallon

  

Mr. Gallon Activity

8 fl. ounces = 1 cup

2 cups = 1 pint

2 pints = 1 quart

4 quarts = 1 gallon

Mr. Gallon Activity

MetricMASS:

• milliliter mL

• Liter L

1,000 milliliters (mL) = 1 Liter

CustomaryMetric

1 quart is a little LESS than 1 Liter.

1 Liter is a little more than 1 quart.

So, LITERS (METRIC) are a little bigger than our quart (CUSTOMARY).