Unit 3 · Standard 6.AT.3c
🔑 Ratio Reasoning: Convert Measurements within the Same System — Vocab Explorer
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ES Convertir medidas dentro del mismo sistema
Rewriting a measurement in a different unit of the SAME system, such as feet into inches or liters into milliliters.
Reescribir una medida en otra unidad del MISMO sistema, como pies a pulgadas o litros a mililitros.
ES Factor de conversión
The ratio that links two units in the same measurement system, such as 12 inches to 1 foot. Within one system it is exact.
La razón que relaciona dos unidades del mismo sistema de medición, como 12 pulgadas a 1 pie. Dentro de un mismo sistema es exacta.
ES Razón unitaria
A ratio that compares an amount to exactly 1 unit of another quantity, like 12 inches to 1 foot.
Una razón que compara una cantidad con exactamente 1 unidad de otra cantidad, como 12 pulgadas por 1 pie.
ES Convertir
To change a measurement from one unit to another without changing how much it is.
Cambiar una medida de una unidad a otra sin cambiar la cantidad que representa.
ES Sistema de medidas
A family of units that go together — customary units like inches and feet, or metric units like milliliters and liters.
Una familia de unidades que van juntas: unidades usuales como pulgadas y pies, o métricas como mililitros y litros.
ES Recta numérica doble
Two number lines lined up so matching tick marks show two units for the same amount.
Dos rectas numéricas alineadas para que las marcas correspondientes muestren dos unidades de la misma cantidad.
ES Tabla de razones
A table of equal ratios that lets you scale a conversion up or down one row at a time.
Una tabla de razones iguales que permite escalar una conversión hacia arriba o hacia abajo fila por fila.
ES Unidades del sistema usual
The U.S. system of units: inch, foot, yard, mile, ounce, pound, cup, quart, gallon.
El sistema de unidades de EE. UU.: pulgada, pie, yarda, milla, onza, libra, taza, cuarto, galón.
ES Unidades métricas
The base-10 system of units: meter, gram, liter.
El sistema de unidades en base 10: metro, gramo, litro.
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- 1Feet into inches stays inside the measurement system.
- 2The ratio that trades one unit for another is a .
- 3A ratio comparing an amount to exactly unit is a unit ratio.
- 4To change a measurement to another unit without changing the amount is to .
- 5Inches and feet belong to the customary ; centimeters and meters to the metric one.
- 6Two lines whose matching ticks show the same amount in two units form a .
- 7A table whose every column holds the same comparison is a .
- 8Inches, feet, pounds, and gallons are .
- 9Meters, grams, and liters are .
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A is .