Objectives

After completing this chapter, you should

Measurement and the united states system ( [link] )

• know what the word measurement means
• be familiar with United States system of measurement
• be able to convert from one unit of measure in the United States system to another unit of measure

The metric system of measurement ( [link] )

• be more familiar with some of the advantages of the base ten number system
• know the prefixes of the metric measures
• be familiar with the metric system of measurement
• be able to convert from one unit of measure in the metric system to another unit of measure

Simplification of denominate numbers ( [link] )

• be able to convert an unsimplified unit of measure to a simplified unit of measure
• be able to add and subtract denominate numbers
• be able to multiply and divide a denominate number by a whole number

Perimeter and circumference of geometric figures ( [link] )

• know what a polygon is
• know what perimeter is and how to find it
• know what the circumference, diameter, and radius of a circle is and how to find each one
• know the meaning of the symbol $\pi$ and its approximating value
• know what a formula is and four versions of the circumference formula of a circle

Area and volume of geometric figures and objects ( [link] )

• know the meaning and notation for area
• know the area formulas for some common geometric figures
• be able to find the areas of some common geometric figures
• know the meaning and notation for volume
• know the volume formulas for some common geometric objects
• be able to find the volume of some common geometric objects