Convert Length
A fence is 10 yards long. What is the length of the fence in feet?
Customary Units of Length:
1 foot = 12 inches
1 yard = 3 feet
1 mile = 1,760 yards
Hint: If you are moving to the right you multiply. If you are moving to the left you divide.
10 yards = 30 feet
You start with 10 yards and are converting to feet.
1. Find the row that has both yards and feet. Place your finger on yards and move it towards feet. You move to the right so you are going to multiply.
2. 10 yards x 3 = 30 feet
How many ounces are in a pound?
16 ounces
What is the best unit and tool to measure the weight of a child.
A scale
How many inches are in a foot?
How many feet are in a yard?
12 inches
3 feet
How many quarts are in a gallon?
How many pints are in a gallon?
How many cups are in a gallon?
4 quarts
8 pints
16 cups
Julie gets a new bedroom. Her bedroom is 6 feet 4 inches long. Will her bed fit in the room if her bed is 50 inches long?
Customary Units of Length:
1 foot = 12 inches
1 yard = 3 feet
1 mile = 1,760 yards
Hint: If you are moving to the right you multiply. If you are moving to the left you divide.
Yes, because her room is about 72 inches long and her bed is only 50 inches long.
Foot to inches moves to the right so I multiply
I take 6 feet and multiply it by 12.
6 x 12 = 72 inches
72 is already larger than 50 so I know that her bed will fit.
32 ounces = ? pounds
2 pounds
32 divide by 16 = 2
What is the best unit and tool to measure the length of a driveway.
(Select 2 answers)
A. A yardstick
B. A measuring cup
C. inches
D. Yards
E. Cups
A yardstick and yards
How many inches are in 3 feet?
36 inches
Compare using <, >, or =
16 pints __ 4 gallons
16 pints < 4 gallons
Joanna ran 321 feet. What is the distance she ran in yards?
Customary Units of Length:
1 foot = 12 inches
1 yard = 3 feet
1 mile = 1,760 yards
Hint: If you are moving to the right you multiply. If you are moving to the left you divide.
107 yards
Find the row that has both yards and feet.
Place your finger on the feet because you have 321 feet. Slide your finger to the yards. You move to the left so you know that you need to divide.
321 divided by 3 = 107
12 pounds = ? ounces
192 ounces
12 x 16 =192
Which units could you use to measure the amount of soup in a pot?
A. Cups
B. Pounds
C. Inches
D. Degrees Fahrenheit
Cups
How many inches are in 3 yards?
108 inches
A bucket has a capacity of 4 gallons. Select all of the correct equivalent measures.
20 cups
64 cups
8 quarts
16 quarts
32 pints
64 cups (4 x16)
16 quarts (4 x 4)
32 pints (4 x 8)
Which is greater: 5 yards or 150 inches? How much greater?
Conversion Chart:
1 foot = 12 inches
1 yard = 3 feet
1 mile = 1,760 yards
5 yards, because 5 yards = 180 inches. It is 30 inches greater.
First we have to convert yards to feet
5 yards x 3 feet = 15 feet
Now convert feet to inches
15 feet x 12 = 180 inches
5 yards = 180 inches which is greater than 150 inches. Subtract 180 - 150 to find out how much greater. 180 - 150 = 30 inches
Each box on a train weighs 15 pounds 2 ounces. How many ounces does each box weigh?
242 ounces
16 ounces = 1 pound
15x16 = 240
240+2= 242 ounces
What could you measure with a thermometer?
A. The amount of soup in a bowl
B. The weight of a bag of rice
C. The length of a candy bar
D. The temperature of a cup of hot chocolate
D. The temperature of a cup of hot chocolate
Jeremy determines that the height of the ceiling in his room is 6 feet 6 inches. He says that in inches, the height is 78 inches. Is Jeremy's answer reasonable. Show your work.
Yes, because 6 x 12 =72
Jeremy still has 6 inches left to reach the ceiling, so 72+6 = 78 inches.
Find the missing equivalent measurement:
Gallons Pints
1 8
1 1/2 ?
2 16
2 1/2 20
12 pints
Ruth has 12 feet of ribbon.
She used 7 feet of ribbon for a craft project and gave 28 inches of ribbon to her sister.
How many inches of ribbon does she have left?
Conversion Chart:
1 foot = 12 inches
1 yard = 3 feet
1 mile = 1,760 yards
32 inches of ribbon left
Ruth started with 12 feet but used 7.
12-7 =5 feet of ribbon left.
Convert feet to inches since our answer and the remainder of our info is in inches.
5 feet x 12 = 60 inches of ribbon
Ruth has 60 inches of ribbon left but she gave 28 inches to her sister.
60 - 28 =32
Ruth has 32 inches of ribbon left
Brooke's suitcase weighs 380 ounces. There is a 50-pound weight limit for baggage, after which she is charged a fee. Will Brooke get charged a fee for her luggage at its given weight?
No. Brooke will not get charged a fee because her suitcase weighs less than 50 pounds.
Which of the following could you measure with a ruler?
A. The length of a book
B. The temperature of a bowl of soup
C. The amount of water a cup can hold
D. The weight of a watermelon
E. The height of a white board
Zachary wants to build 4 fences. If he uses 3 yards 2 feet to build one fence. How many inches would Zachary use to build 4 fences?
528 inches
3 yards = 9 feet
9 feet = 108 inches
2 feet = 24 inches
108+24 = 132 inches
132 x 4 = 528 inches
Find the missing equivalent measurement:
Quarts Cups
5 20
5 1/2 ?
6 24
22 Cups