Converting Units of Length

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