Customary Conversions

Customary Conversions (Length)

MAFS.5.MD.1.1: Convert among different-sized standard measurement units (i.e., km, m, cm; kg, g; lb., oz.; l, ml; hr., min, sec) within a given measurement system (e.g., convert 5 cm to 0.05 m), and use these conversions in solving multi-step, real world problems.

Customary Lengths

An inch is about the size from one knuckle to the next.

A foot is about the size of your elbow to your wrist.

A yard is about the size of your leg.

A mile is about the distance if you walked for 15 minutes.

Multiple Choice

How do we refer to our FSA reference sheet?

• Cheat Sheet

• Thing with numbers on it.

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Multiple Choice

4 feet = ____ inches

• 12

• 24

• 48

• 60

Fill in the Blank

2 yards = _____ feet

Multiple Choice

_____feet = 6 yards

• 18

• 12

• 6

• 3

Fill in the Blank

_____ inches = 6 feet

Multiple Select

What was the name of these types of conversions?

• Customary Lengths

• Customary Capacity

• Time Conversions

• Metric Lengths

Multiple Select

Select all answers to complete the table.

• 1

• 9

• 12

• 2

• 18

Multiple Choice

4 mi = _____ yd

• 1,760

• 3,520

• 7,040

• 8,800

Multiple Select

55 ft = _____yd_____ft

Check the answers that apply.

• 15

• 18

• 1

• 2

• 3

Fill in the Blank

Mrs. Tea put a border around a triangle-shaped banner. Each side is 24 inches long. How long was the border in yards?

Multiple Choice

A string of christmas lights is 24 feet long. The first light on the string is 16 inches from the plug. The lights on the string are spaced 4 inches apart. How many lights are there on the string?

• 48

• 58

• 68

• 78

Multiple Choice

Jimmy is building a rope ladder for his treehouse. He needs two 5-foot pieces of rope for the sides of the ladder. He needs 8 pieces of rope, each 15 inches long, for the steps. How many inches of rope does Jimmy need to make his ladder?

• 120 in

• 240 in

• 180 in

• 300 in

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