Converting Customary Measurements of Length

The video tutorial explains the customary units of length used in the United States, including inches, feet, yards, and miles. It provides examples of how to convert between these units, such as converting feet to inches, miles to feet, inches to yards, and yards to feet. The tutorial emphasizes the lack of a simple pattern for conversions in the customary system, unlike the metric system, and demonstrates the necessary calculations for each conversion.

Which of the following is approximately the width of a golf ball?

• 1 yard

• 1 mile

• 1 foot

• 1 inch

How many inches are there in one foot?

• 10 inches

• 15 inches

• 12 inches

• 20 inches

If you have 3 feet, how many yards do you have?

• 3 yards

• 2 yards

• 4 yards

• 1 yard

How many feet are there in 7 miles?

• 33,840 feet

• 34,560 feet

• 35,280 feet

• 36,960 feet

Convert 720 inches to yards.

• 20 yards

• 22 yards

• 15 yards

• 18 yards