How Do You Determine the Best Customary Units to Measure a Capacity?

How Do You Determine the Best Customary Units to Measure a Capacity?

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Many customary units can be used to measure the capacity of an object, but usually one unit would be better to use than the others. In this tutorial, you'll see how to choose the best customary unit to measure the capacity for a given item.

Keywords:

  • practice
  • example
  • best
  • customary
  • unit
  • measure
  • capacity
  • ounce
  • oz
  • cup
  • pint
  • quart
  • gallon
  • real world

Background Tutorials

  • The Customary System

      • What are the Customary Units of Capacity?What are the Customary Units of Capacity?

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