Converting Customary Units

Converting Customary Units of Length

Miles, Yards, Feet, Inches

Customary Units of Length

• 1 foot=12 inches

• 1 yard=3 feet

• 1 mile=5,280 feet

• 1 mile= 1,760 yards

Multiple Choice

A pencil is about 8...

• inches

• feet

• miles

• yards

Multiple Choice

A wheelbarrow is about 3...

• yards

• feet

• inches

• miles

Unlock the Problem on p. 585

• Read it and use CUBES.

Info:

• He needs 9 ft for each side of the swing

• How much is that in all?

• 18!

• Plus, he needs 6 more for monkey bars.

• How much is that in all?

• 24 ft!

• Convert 24 ft to yards...

To go from feet to yards will we multiply or divide??

Try Example 1 and Example 2

Rules

• Small Unit to Big Unit--> Divide

• Big Unit to Small Unit--> Multiply

5 yards = ? ft

Yards to Feet (Big to small=x)

1 yd = 3 ft

5 yd = ? ft

5 x 3 = 15

5 yds = 15 ft

72 inches = ? feet

Inches to Feet (Small to big=÷)

12 in = 1 foot

72 in = ? ft

72 ÷ 12 = 6

72 in = 6 ft

You Try!

Multiple Choice

2 miles = ? yards

• 1760 yards

• 3520 yards

• 5280 yards

• 10560 yards

Multiple Select

Select which are equivalent to 12 feet.

• 3 feet

• 4 inches

• 144 inches

• 4 yards

• 144 yards

Multiple Choice

8 ft is __________ 3 yds.

• greater than

• less than

• equal to

Multiple Choice

$$2\ \frac{1}{2}$$  feet = ? inches

• 24 inches

• 36 inches

• 28 inches

• 30 inches

Poll

How do you feel about this topic?

• 1- I still need help.

• 2- I need a little help.

• 3- I can do this pretty good.

• 4- I get this so good, I can teach it!