Converting Larger Measurement to Smaller Measurement

1 foot = ____ inches

• 1

• 12

• 6

• 11

2 feet = ____ inches

• 12

• 18

• 4

• 24

2 yards = _____ feet

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 12

3 yards = ____ inches

• 72

• 12

• 3

• 108

If you need to convert from a LARGER unit of measurement to a SMALLER unit of measurement, you will _______.

• multiply

• divide

• add

• subtract

If you need to convert from a LARGER unit of measurement to a SMALLER unit of measurement, you will _______.

• multiply

• divide

• add

• subtract

When you go from a larger unit of measure to a smaller unit of measure you...

• multiply

• divide

Put the following measurements in order from the largest to the smallest. ( hint: convert to the same unit)

• 2,000 grams 1,000 grams 5,000 grams 5 grams

• 2,000 grams 5 grams 1,000 grams 5 kilograms

• 5 grams 1,000 grams 2,000 grams 5,000 grams

• 5,000 grams 2,000 grams 1,000 grams 5 grams

When converting from larger units to smaller units( such as from gallons to cups) what operation would you use?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

When converting a larger unit to a smaller unit, you

• divide

• multiply

• add

• subtract