Measuring Length English System

Measure to the nearest 1/8th inch.

• 5 1/4

• 5 4/8

• 5 3/8

• 3/8

1 ft = ___________ in

• 10

• 36

• 12

• 3

What unit of measurement would you use to measure a pencil?

• Inches 

• Feet

• Yards

• Miles

What unit of measurement would you use to measure a football field?

• Inches 

• Feet

• Yards

• Miles

Order the following units from smallest to largest. 
miles, feet, inches, yards

• feet, inches, yards, miles

• miles, yards, feet, inches

• inches, feet, yards, miles

• yard, feet, inches, miles

1 yard = 3 __________

• inches

• yard

• feet

• mile

What is the length of the highlighter to the nearest inch?

• about 4 1/2 in

• about 6 in

• about 5 in

• about 3 1/2 in

Measure to the nearest 1/4th inch.

• 2 3/4

• 1 2/4

• 1 1/4

• 1 3/4

Measure to the nearest inch.

• 2

• 2 1/8

• 1

• 1 3/4

How long is this?

• 7 1/4

• 7 3/4

• 7 1/2

• 7 3/8