Convert measurements between U.S. customary units and metric units of measurement.

Identification should include

• U.S. customary and metric measurements of length, weight, volume, and temperature
• sizes of particular measurements relative to their basic units (e.g., deca-, hecto-, kilo-, mega-, deci-, centi-, milli-, and micro-)
• symbols associated with different measurements.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What are the processes of converting lengths from one system to another?
• What is the mathematical relationship among the units of length in the metric system? How does this simplify the calculations involved?

NCCER Core Curriculum: Introductory Craft Skills, 2015

00102-15 Introduction to Construction Math

Module Two (00102-15) introduces trainees to basic math skills needed in the construction environment. The module reviews whole numbers and fractions; working with decimals; the four primary math operations; reading rulers and tape measures; the Imperial and metric units of measurement; basic geometric figures; and area and volume calculations for two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects.