Customary Conversions

Customary Conversions

Length & Weight

Customary Conversions

Customary Lengths

• A foot is 12 inches, or about the length from your elbow to to wrist.

• A yard is 3 feet or about the length of your leg.

• A mile is 5,280 feet or about how far you can walk in 15 minutes

Multiple Choice

Which would measure about 24 inches, or 2 feet?

• Height of a classroom.

• Width of a desk.

• Perimeter of a classroom.

• Height of a flagpole.

A table is another way to solve conversions.

• For every yard, there are 3 feet.

• If you follow the rule, how many feet are in 4 yards?

Multiple Choice

What is the rule for converting yards to feet?

• multiply by 3

• add 3

• divide by 3

• subtract 3

Multiple Choice

How many feet would be in 4 yards?

• 9

• 12

• 14

• 15

Multiple Choice

Which would measure about 30 feet?

• Height of a classroom.

• Length of a classroom.

• Length of a cafeteria table.

• Width of a TV screen

Converting Units

If you know the number of pounds, multiply by 16 to convert to ounces.

If you know the number of ounces, divide by 16 to convert to pounds.

Fill in the Blank

Use the rule to determine how many ounces are in 5 pounds.

Converting Units

If you know the number of tons, multiply by 2,000 to convert to pounds.

If you know the number of pounds, divide by 2,000 to convert to tons.

Let's Review!!!

Fill in the Blank

312 feet = _____yards

Hint: 3 ft = 1 yd

Multiple Choice

32 feet =_____inches

Hint: 1 ft. = 12 in.

• 384 in.

• 380 in.

• 320 in.

Fill in the Blank

4 ft = _____ in

Hint: 1 ft. = 12 in.

Multiple Choice

Dylan's backpack weighs 7 pounds. How many ounces does Dylan's backpack weigh?

Hint: 1 lb. = 16 oz.

• 112 ounces

• 16 ounces

• 23 ounces

• 14,000 ounces

Multiple Choice

Marshall is 5 feet and 3 inches tall. How tall is Marshall in inches?

Hint: 1 ft. = 12 in.

• 53 inches

• 63 inches

• 15 inches

• 8 inches

Multiple Choice

Ms. Mendez bought a piece of orange fabric that is 7 yards long. What is the length of the fabric in feet?

Hint: 1 yd. = 3 ft.

• 21 feet

• 10 feet

• 36 feet

• 3 feet