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Sardis Secondary School Chilliwack

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Math 10

Chapter 1

I.

Imperial Units and SI Units:

1.

Imperial units.

Date:

Goal: to estimate imperial measures of length and to convert


between imperial units.
Imperial Units: units of measurement such as mile, yard, foot, inch,
ounce, pound commonly used in the United States and some
industries in Canada.
Common Imperial Measures of Length:
Referent is something (usually handy, or common) used to help
estimate or describe a measurement such as thumb, foot, arm span,
distance walked in 20 min.

How long is this pencil (in inches)? Use the picture, not your own
ruler.

1. Convert Between Imperial Units:


Use the above table to convert between imperial units:
E x a m p l e 1 : Convert 7 yd to:
a) feet

b) inches

E x a m p l e 2 : Convert 62in to:


a) feet and inches

b) yards, feet, and inches

E x a m p l e 3: Anne is framing a picture. The perimeter of the framed


picture will be 213 in.
a) What will be the perimeter of the framed picture in feet and inches?
Solution: Make sure units cancel.
We have 213in and we want to get rid of inches, and change it to feet.
Step 1: Write the measure you have now (OLD unit)

Step 2: Multiply by a fraction with your (NEW unit) on top, and your OLD
unit on bottom (use numbers from your conversion chart)

Step 3: Cancel the units and multiply the fractions.

b) The framing material is sold by the foot. It costs $2.99/ft. What will be the
cost of the material before taxes?

2. Scale Diagrams
Maps often provide a scale that looks like 1:2 345 000.
We write scales as: distance on drawing: actual distance
E x a m p l e 1:
On a map with a scale of 1:4 750 000, the distance between Seward and
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Anchorage in Alaska is
4 in. What is the distance between these towns,
to the nearest mile?
Solution:

E x a m p l e 2:
A map of Alaska has a scale of 1:4 750 000. The distance on the map
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between Paxson and the Canadian border is 3 16
in. What is this distance
to the nearest mile?
Solution:

HWK (Textbook Page 12): # 3, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21

2.

Converting Imperial and SI Units:

Goal: to practice converting between imperial and SI units of measurement.


Definitions:
Imperial units: units of measurement such as mile, yard, foot, inch, ounce,
pound commonly used in the United States and some industries in Canada
SI Units System International: a system of measurement using powers
of 10 (10, 100, 1000, 0.1, 0.01) used in Canada and much of the world. It
is also called the metric system.
Tera , Giga , Mega , kilo, hector, Deca., Deci , Centi, Milli ,
Micro
E x a m p l e 6:
A Canadian football field is approximately 59m wide. What is this measurements
to the nearest foot?
Solution:
What are the two units in your conversion? Find the conversion on formula sheet
Page 6.

3.

Two-step conversions:
What if you cant find the exact conversion on the formula sheet?

E x a m p l e 1:
You use a website coupon for a free 24 oz bag of dog food for your new
puppy. How many kilograms of dog food did you buy?
Solution:

4.

Using conversions to compare measurements:


For all comparisons:
Key #1: In order to compare, we need ___________________.
Key # 2: The equation gives you hints!

E x a m p l e 1:
Two students compare their heights: ________ is 160cm and _________is 5'2".
Who is taller, and by how much (to the nearest inch)?
Solution:

HWK (Textbook Page 22-23): # 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,12,13, 14, 15, 18.


HWK (Textbook Page 64): # 1,2,3,4,5,6,7.

Formula Sheet (Conversion Table):


Unit Conversion
Length

Mass (Weight)
Common
Abbreviations

Common Imperial
Units
1 mi = 1760 yd
1 mi = 5280 ft
1 yd = 3 ft
1 yd = 36 in
1 ft = 12 in
1 tn = 2000 lb
1 lb= 16 oz

Common SI Units

Imperial and SI

1 km = 1000 m
1 m = 100 cm
1 cm = 10 mm

1
1
1
1

1 t = 1000 kg
1 kg = 1000 g

2.2 lb 1 kg
1 lb 454 g
1 oz 28.35 g

mile = mi
yard = yd
feet = ' or ft
inch = " or in
ton = tn
pound = lb
ounce = oz

kilometre = km
metre = m
centimetre = cm
millimetre = mm
tonne (metric ton)
= t gram = g

mi 1.6 km
yd = 0.9144 m
ft = 30.48 cm
in = 2.54 cm

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