Measurement Chapter
Applied Math
Overview
Section 1 – English System and Introduction to
Measurement Conversion
Section 2 – Metric System Section 3 – Tolerance
Section 4 – Convert between measurement systems
(English metric)
Section 5 – Using/reading different measuring
instruments
Section 1
Introduction to the Measurement
Conversion Process
$10.00
11 grams
$10.95
1 ½ ounces
Reference Information
26 mm float height.
Reformat Computed
Measurements
144,695 sq ft
673 ft
215 ft
Measurement Conversion
One technique for any situation:
– English System
– Metric System
Introduction
Measurement
Theory
x One = Equivalent
3 ft x 1 = 3 ft
4
4
3 ft
1
12 ft
4
x
12 in
=
1 ft
3 ft
Overview
1000 cubic inches is _____ gallons.
1000 cu in
1
x
231
1 gal
=
1 x 231
1000 x 1 gal
=
231
1000 gal
= 4.3 gal
cu in
Measurement
Conversion
60 in
20 in
Sheet Metal - Steel
Area of metal = Length x Width
Area of metal = 60 in x 20 in
Area of metal = 1,200 sq in
1,200 sq in
1
Example 1
Metal: 1,200 square inches
Change to square feet…
x
________
sq in
144 sq in
=
1 sq ft
=
1,200 x 1 sq ft
1 x 144
8.3 sq ft
1,200 sq ft
10.3 lb
1
Gas Can after pit stop: 10.3 lbs (tare wt.) How many gallons are still in the gas can?
x ________
lb
6.1 lb
=
1 gal
= 10.3 gal
1.7 gal
6.1
£112
1
Product from a website in Great Britain: £112 What is this price in United States dollars (USD)?
x ________
£
0.5664
£
=
$ 1 USD
= $112
0.5664
$197.74
Homework
The Basics…
Measurement
Multi-step Problems 1 of 2
3.5 days = _____ minutes
3.5 days
1 x
_____
day(s)
1 day = 24 hr
1 hr = 60 min
x
_____
hr = 5040 min5040 min1
Plan: Days
2.8 lb= _____ g (grams)
2.8 lb
1 x
_____
lb
1 lb = 16 oz
1 oz = 28.3 g
x
_____
oz = 1267.84 g1267.8 g1
Multi-step Problems 2 of 2
Plan: lb
Homework
Multi-step Problems
Measurement
Section 1 – Convert mixed units of measure.
Why convert mixed units?
Arithmetic is easier…
20 ft 9 in
4 ft 2 in
18 ft 7 in 8 ft 10 in
Overall length = ? 249 in
50 in
223 in 20.75 ft 106 in 4.2 ft
Mixed Units 1 of 1
4 lbs 5 oz = _____________ lbs
5 oz
1 x ______oz
16 oz = 1 lb
= 5 lb 16
0.3125 lb
Homework
Mixed Units
Measurement
Rates – two measurements needed to
describe something…
Product Pricing:
$ per gallon $ per foot
Pay: dollars per hour
Productivity: frames per hour
Properties of metal:
pounds per cubic inch pounds per foot
Steel: 0.283 lbs per cubic inch
Rates
1a of 3 $32.67 per foot= _____ $/inch
price
length1 foot$32.67 x
foot
1 foot = 12 in
= $32.67 12 in
$2.72/inch
Flat Stock, Steel, 4140, ¾” x 2”
If a small project requires 30” of this flat stock, how much does it cost?
Rates
1b of 3 $4.25 per gallon= _____ $/L
price quantity
$4.25
1 gallon x
gallon
1 gallon = 3.79 L
= $4.25
Rates
1c of 3 $15.51 for 3 ft= _____ $/inch
price length $15.51
3 foot x
foot
1 foot = 12 in
= $15.51 36 in
$0.43/inch
Rod, Steel, 4140, 5/8” Dia x 3 Ft Long
If a small project requires 105” of this steel rod stock, how much does it cost?
Invoice from hospital: Doctor’s fee for surgery was $2,780. The surgery lasted for 1 ¾ hrs.
What is the pay per minute?
Rates
2 of 3Invoice from hospital: Doctor’s fee for surgery was $2,780. The surgery lasted for 1 ¾ hrs.
What is the pay per minute?
Rates
2 of 3$2,780 1.75 hrsx
1 hr = 60 min
hr
= $2,780
12 gauge shotshell has an advertised muzzle velocity of
1250 ft/sec.
Convert to: miles/hour
distance time 1250 ft
1 sec x
12 gauge shotshell has an advertised muzzle velocity of
1250 ft/sec. Convert to: miles/hour
x
_____
ft
5280 ft = 1 mile
60 sec = 1 min
x
_____
sec =4500000 mi5280 hr
852.3 mi/hr
1250 ft
1 sec x
_____
min60 min = 1 hour
Homework
Rates
Measurement
Metric System
Used worldwide
One basic unit of measurement is used
for each physical quantity.
Based on the number 10…no fractions!
Length
Metric System English System meter Inches, feet, yards
Base Units of Measure
Length
meter (m)
Mass
gram (g)
Volume
Changing the Base Unit
liter 11,127,061 liters
If you need larger units of
measure than the base…
Create
larger units of measureIf you need larger units of
measure than the base…
You can create them by multiplying the base measurement by multiples of 10.
You identify each new, larger unit of
measure by adding a prefix to the base unit.
Prefixes
to indicate larger units of measureliter liter
deka
liter
hecto
liter
Equivalencies
liter liter
deka
liter
hecto
liter
kilo base unit
deka
hecto deci centi milli
Changing the Base Unit
meter
Piston Diameter 0.0889 meters
meter meter deci meter centi meter milli
1 meter = 10 decimeters
1 meter = 100 centimeters
1 meter = 1000 millimeters
kilo base unit
deka
hecto deci centi milli
Metric System
Metric Conversions
Using Conversion Fractions 1 of 1
Convert 1.5 meters to centimeters.
1.5 m
1 x m
base centi
deka hecto
kilo deci milli
1 m = 100 cm
1
100 cm 150 cm
1
150 cm
Metric System
Conversion Shortcut Method
Metric Conversions
Using Prefix Chart to Convert 1 of 3
Convert 3200 grams to kilograms.
kilo hecto deka base
unit deci centi milli
Metric Conversions
Using Prefix Chart to Convert 2 of 3
Convert 0.65 liters to milliliters.
kilo hecto deka base
unit deci centi milli
Metric Conversions
Using Prefix Chart to Convert 3 of 3
Convert 850 centimeters to kilometers.
kilo- hecto- deka- base
unit deci- centi milli
Assignment List
Section 2 – Convert Metric Units
of Measure
Measurement
Tolerance
23.75”Tolerance
23.75” 0.125”
Maximum: 23.75 + 0.125
=23.875”
Minimum: 23.75 - 0.125
=23.625”
X
X
23.885” 23.621”
23.760” 23.680” 23.870”
+
-Tolerance Interval
1.55” 1.56”
1.54”
Standard Maximum Minimum
1.55” 0.01”
Determine the:
Upper Limit Lower Limit
Tolerance Interval
0.785” 0.0005”
0.785 + 0.0005 = 0.7855” 0.785 - 0.0005 = 0.7845”
2(0.0005) = 0.001”
0.7855” 0.7845”
Determine the:
Upper Limit Lower Limit
Tolerance Interval
130 lb x 3% =
130 + 3.9 = 133.9 lb 130 – 3.9 = 126.1 lb
2(3.9) = 7.8 lb
3.9 lb
130 lb x .03 =
Determine the:
Upper Limit Lower Limit
Tolerance Interval
2500 2%
2500 x 2% =
2500 50
2500 + 50 = 2550
2500 – 50 = 2450
2(50) = 100
50
Determine the: Upper Limit Lower Limit Tolerance Interval Oil-Dry 20 lbs
20 lbs 0.15 lbs 0.00 lbs
20 + 0.15 = 20.15 lbs 20 - 0.00 = 20 lbs
Assignment List
Section 3 – Tolerance
Measurement
Section 4 - Converting between measurement systems
Engine Displacement:
English to Metric
Conversions
1 of 3 20 ounces = _____ grams
English Length Weight Volume Area Pressure Metric Metric Prefixes Area Volume Temperature Conversions
English < - > Metric
Length Mass “Weight” Area Volume 20 oz 1 x
_____
oz1 oz = 28.3 grams
1
English to Metric
Conversions
2 of 3 3.4 kg = _____ oz
English Length Weight Volume Area Pressure Metric Metric Prefixes Area Volume Temperature Conversions
English < - > Metric
Length Mass “Weight” Area Volume 3.4 kg 1 x
_____
kg1 lb = 0.454 kg
0.454 1 lb
= 119.8 oz
x
_____
lb 1
16 oz
1 lb = 16 oz
English to Metric
Conversions
3 of 3 120 km/hr = _____ mi/hr
English Length Weight Volume Area Pressure Metric Metric Prefixes Area Volume Temperature Conversions
English < - > Metric
Length Mass “Weight” Area Volume dist. time 120 km
1 hr x km
1 mile = 1.61 km
1.61
Homework
PS-8, 9, 10
Section 4 – Convert between English and
Metric
_____ Practice Set 8 (p. 24) # 1 – 5, 6, 8, 10, 11
_____ Practice Set 9 (p. 25) # 1, 5
Measurement Chapter
MEASUREMENT
Determine the Scale
Goal: What is the measurement indicated by the smallest division (tick mark) on the scale?
500 ml
400
300
200
16 spaces or divisions
1”
Determine the Scale
Rulersinch per division
16 =
1st: Pick a convenient whole number interval.
1st: Pick a convenient whole number interval.
2nd: Count the number of divisions in the interval.
2nd: Count the number of divisions in the interval.
Each division = 1/16 inch
Reading English Rulers
1 of 35” 16
Determine the Scale
1” interval 10 divisions
1” ÷ 10 divisions = 1/10 inch or 0.1” per division 4
or
4.3”
or 0.7”
3” 10
Reading English Rulers
Using “landmarks” Landmark: 16/32” Landmark: 8/32” Landmark: 32/32” 21 1732 in. 732 in. 2 29
Practice
Worksheets:
Determine the Scale
Measuring Liquids Graduated Cylinders
Measuring Liquids
Measuring Liquids
Determine Scale 1500 ml
400
300
200
100
1 division = ___ ml
100 ml
100 ml ÷ 5 divisions =
20
20 ml per division
440 ml
Practice
Worksheet:
1 cm2 cm
Reading Metric Rulers
cmReading Metric Rulers
cmIn 1 cm, there are 10 divisions
Reading Metric Rulers
cmReading Metric Rulers
mm1 mm 2 mm 3 mm 4 mm 5 mm 6 mm 7 mm 8 mm 9 mm 10 mm
Reading Metric Rulers
mmmm
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Practice
Worksheets:
Homework
PS 11, 12
Dial Caliper
english scaleMicrometers
Reading the ScaleMicrometer Barrel
1” ÷ 10 = 0.1”
Micrometer Barrel
Practice
Worksheets
Quizzes
The End
Written by Peter C. Esser
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College 2006-2015