Section 11.1 - Linear Measurement Examples And Worksheets With Answer Key Page 3
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19Conversions - Units of Length
Sometimes it is necessary to convert from one unit of measure to another
similar unit –from feet to inches, feet to yards, yards to feet, etc. The
following method is the easiest way to do this:
Look up the equivalent values for the two units and then decide whether to
multiply or divide.
The table below shows the standard equivalencies for length.
1 foot = 12 inches
1 yard = 3 feet or 36 inches
1 mile = 1760 yards or 5280 feet
HMMMM… DO I MULTIPLY? DIVIDE?
FIND OUT ON THE NEXT PAGE!
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