Math Ch 12 -1 Measurement

12 inches (in) =

1 foot (ft)

one mile (mi) equals _______ yards (yds)

1,760

3 mi = ___ ft

15,840; (you need to know that 1,760 yds = 1 mi) (you need to know there are 3 feet in a yd) the 1st step: 3 X 1,760 = 5,280, 2nd step: 3 X 5,280 = 15,840

5 yd. = _____in

180; (you need to know there are 36 inches in one yard) multiply 5 X 36 = 180 inches

1 yard (yd) =

36 inches (in)

one (1) mile (mi) equals _______ feet (ft)

5,280

72 in = ____ft

6; (you need to know there are 12 inches in a foot) 72 divided by 12 equals 6 feet

4 mi = ____ yd

7,040; (you need to know there are 1,760 yds in one mile) the problem is 4 mi X 1,760 = 7,040

to change small units to LARGE units you need to

divide example: 21 ft. = ___ yd. (you need to know there are 3 ft. in a yd) divide 21 by 3 ( 21/3=7) your answer is 7yds.

twelve inches (in) equals one (1) _____

foot (ft)

to change LARGE units to small units you need to ____

multiply example: 3 ft.= ____ in. (you need to know there are 12 inches in 1 foot; since you have 3 ft. in this problem) you would multiply 3 X 12 and your answer is 36

3 feet (ft) equals _______

one (1) yard (yd)

______ inches (in) equals one (1) yard (yd)

thirty-six (36)

_____ feet (ft) equals one yard (yd)

three (3)

one (1) foot (ft) equals ________

twelve (12) inches (in)