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Converting Units of Length

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Course: GKT101: General Knowledge for Teachers – Math
Book: Converting Units of Length
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Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024, 3:59 AM

Description

Watch this lecture series and complete the interactive exercises to practice converting measurements of length to different units.

Table of contents

Converting feet to inches

Converting yards into inches

Practice

    

Convert to smaller units (mm, cm, m, & km) - Questions

1. Compare using > , < , or =.

8 centimeters _____ ( > , < , =) 19 millimeters

Conversions    
1 kilometer = 1,000 meters 1 minute =60 seconds 1 liter =1,000 milliliters
1 meter =100 centimeters 1 hour =60 minutes 1 kilogram =1,000 grams
1 meter = 1,000 millimeters   1 gram =1,000 milligrams
1 centimeter =10 millimeters    



2. Complete the table to show equivalent measurements in meters and centimeters.

Meters Centimeters
1
2
3


Conversions    
1 kilometer = 1,000 meters 1 minute =60 seconds 1 liter =1,000 milliliters
1 meter =100 centimeters 1 hour =60 minutes 1 kilogram =1,000 grams
1 meter = 1,000 millimeters   1 gram =1,000 milligrams
1 centimeter =10 millimeters    


3. Convert.

______ meters = 23 kilometers

Conversions    
1 kilometer = 1,000 meters 1 minute =60 seconds 1 liter =1,000 milliliters
1 meter =100 centimeters 1 hour =60 minutes 1 kilogram =1,000 grams
1 meter = 1,000 millimeters   1 gram =1,000 milligrams
1 centimeter =10 millimeters    


4. Convert.

11 kilometers 375 meters = ________  meters

Conversions    
1 kilometer = 1,000 meters 1 minute =60 seconds 1 liter =1,000 milliliters
1 meter =100 centimeters 1 hour =60 minutes 1 kilogram =1,000 grams
1 meter = 1,000 millimeters   1 gram =1,000 milligrams
1 centimeter =10 millimeters    


5. Convert.

\frac{70}{100} centimeters = ______ millimeters

Conversions    
1 kilometer = 1,000 meters 1 minute =60 seconds 1 liter =1,000 milliliters
1 meter =100 centimeters 1 hour =60 minutes 1 kilogram =1,000 grams
1 meter = 1,000 millimeters   1 gram =1,000 milligrams
1 centimeter =10 millimeters    


6. Compare using > , < , or =.

200 centimeters _____ ( > , < , =) 2 meters

Conversions    
1 kilometer = 1,000 meters 1 minute =60 seconds 1 liter =1,000 milliliters
1 meter =100 centimeters 1 hour =60 minutes 1 kilogram =1,000 grams
1 meter = 1,000 millimeters   1 gram =1,000 milligrams
1 centimeter =10 millimeters    


7.  Complete the table to show equivalent measurements in meters and millimeters.

Meters Millimeters
1
2
3


Conversions    
1 kilometer = 1,000 meters 1 minute =60 seconds 1 liter =1,000 milliliters
1 meter =100 centimeters 1 hour =60 minutes 1 kilogram =1,000 grams
1 meter = 1,000 millimeters   1 gram =1,000 milligrams
1 centimeter =10 millimeters    

Convert to smaller units (mm, cm, m, & km) - Answers

1. 80 \text { millimeters } > 19 \text { millimeters }

2.

Meters Centimeters
1 100
2 200
8 800


3. 23,000 meters = 23 kilometers

4. 11 kilometers 375 meters = 11,375 meters

5. \frac{70}{100} centimeters = 7 millimeters

6. 200 centimeters =2 meters

7. 

Meters Centimeters
1 100
2 200
8 800

Convert to smaller units (in, ft, yd, & mi) - Questions

1. Convert.

______ yards =2 miles 500 yards

Conversions    
1 mile = 5,280 feet 1 minute = 60 seconds 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
1 mile = 1, 760 yards 1 hour = 60 minutes 1 pint = 2 cups
1 yard = 3 feet 1 pound =16 ounces 1 quart = 2 pints
1 foot =12 inches 1 ton = 2,000 pounds 1 gallon = 4 quarts


2. Convert.

2 miles = ______ yards

Conversions    
1 mile = 5,280 feet 1 minute = 60 seconds 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
1 mile = 1, 760 yards 1 hour = 60 minutes 1 pint = 2 cups
1 yard = 3 feet 1 pound =16 ounces 1 quart = 2 pints
1 foot =12 inches 1 ton = 2,000 pounds 1 gallon = 4 quarts

3. Complete the table to show equivalent measurements in yards and feet.

Yards Feet
1  
7  
12  


Conversions    
1 mile = 5,280 feet 1 minute = 60 seconds 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
1 mile = 1, 760 yards 1 hour = 60 minutes 1 pint = 2 cups
1 yard = 3 feet 1 pound =16 ounces 1 quart = 2 pints
1 foot =12 inches 1 ton = 2,000 pounds 1 gallon = 4 quarts

4. Compare using > , < , or =.

100 inches ______ ( > , < , = ) 3 yards

Conversions    
1 mile = 5,280 feet 1 minute = 60 seconds 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
1 mile = 1, 760 yards 1 hour = 60 minutes 1 pint = 2 cups
1 yard = 3 feet 1 pound =16 ounces 1 quart = 2 pints
1 foot =12 inches 1 ton = 2,000 pounds 1 gallon = 4 quarts


5. Convert.

\frac{1}{4} \text { foot }= \text{_______ inches}

Conversions    
1 mile = 5,280 feet 1 minute = 60 seconds 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
1 mile = 1, 760 yards 1 hour = 60 minutes 1 pint = 2 cups
1 yard = 3 feet 1 pound =16 ounces 1 quart = 2 pints
1 foot =12 inches 1 ton = 2,000 pounds 1 gallon = 4 quarts

6. Convert.

5 yards 2 feet = ________ feet

Conversions    
1 mile = 5,280 feet 1 minute = 60 seconds 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
1 mile = 1, 760 yards 1 hour = 60 minutes 1 pint = 2 cups
1 yard = 3 feet 1 pound =16 ounces 1 quart = 2 pints
1 foot =12 inches 1 ton = 2,000 pounds 1 gallon = 4 quarts

7.  Convert.

________ feet = 22 yards

Conversions    
1 mile = 5,280 feet 1 minute = 60 seconds 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
1 mile = 1, 760 yards 1 hour = 60 minutes 1 pint = 2 cups
1 yard = 3 feet 1 pound =16 ounces 1 quart = 2 pints
1 foot =12 inches 1 ton = 2,000 pounds 1 gallon = 4 quarts

Convert to smaller units (in, ft, yd, & mi) - Answers

1. 4,020 \text { yards }=2 \text { miles } 500 \text { yards }

2. 2 \text { miles }=3,520 \text { yards }

3. 

Yards Feet
1 3 
7  21
12  36


4. 100 \text { inches } < 3 \text { yards }

5. \frac{1}{4} \text { foot }=3 \text { inches }

6. 5 \text { yards } 2 \text { feet }=17 \text { feet }

7.  66 \text { feet }=22 \text { yards }