Teaching Resource
Converting Units of Measurement Poster (Customary)
Use these posters to assist your students in learning the different units of measurement in the customary system.
Information includes:
Converting Units of Length –
1 foot = 12 inches
1 yard = 3 feet
1 mile = 1,760 yards
1 mile = 5,280 feet
Converting Units of Mass –
1 pound = 16 ounces
1 ton = 2,000 pounds
Converting Units of Volume –
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
1 pint = 2 cups
1 quart = 2 pints
1 gallon = 4 quarts
Converting Units of Area –
1 foot² = 144 inches²
1 yard² = 9 feet²
1 acre = 4,840 yards²
Converting Units of Time (version 1)-
1 minute = 60 seconds
1 hour = 60 minutes
1 day = 24 hours
1 week = 7 days
1 year = 365 days
Converting Units of Time (version 2)-
1 minute = 60 seconds
1 hour = 60 minutes
1 day = 24 hours
1 week = 7 days
1 year = 365 days
1 year = 52 weeks
1 year = 12 months
1 decade = 10 years
1 century = 100 years
Converting Units of Data –
1 byte = 8 bits
1 kilobyte = 1,024 bytes
1 megabyte = 1,024 kilobytes
1 gigabyte = 1,024 megabytes
1 terrabyte = 1,024 gigabytes
1 petabyte = 1,024 terrabytes
Be sure and check out our Converting Units of Measurement Posters in the Metric System as well!
Common Core Curriculum alignment
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.MD.A.1
Know relative sizes of measurement units within one system of units including km, m, cm; kg, g; lb, oz.; l, ml; hr, min, sec. Within a single system of measurement, express measurements in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Record measurement ...
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.MD.A.1
Convert among different-sized standard measurement units within a given measurement system (e.g., convert 5 cm to 0.05 m), and use these conversions in solving multi-step, real world problems.

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