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