Green Booklet
Measurement
Converting Units of Length
P. 6
1a. Multiply to rewrite each measurement using the indicated unit.
5 ft = _____ in.
12 inches in one foot
5 x 12 = 60 inches in 5 feet.
1b.
12 yd = ____ ft
3 feet equals 1 yard
3 x 12 = 36 feet in 12 yards
1c.
5 cm = ____ mm
1 cm = 10 mm
10 x 5 = 50 mm in 5 centimeteres
2a.
3 mi = _____ ft�(1 mi = 5280 ft)
5280 x 3 = 15,840 feet in 3 miles
2b.
2 mi = ______ yd
1 mile = 1,760 yd
1,760 x 2 = 3,520 yards in 2 miles
2c.
5 km = ____ m
1 km = 1000 m
1000 x 5 = 5,000 meters in 5 kilometers
3a.
7 yd = ____in
36 inches in a yard
7 x 36 = 252 inches in 7 yards
3b.
8 m = ____ cm
1 meter = 100 cm
8 x 100 = 800 centimeters in 8 meters
3c.
2 m = ____ mm
1 meter = 1000 millimeters
1000 x 2 = 2,000 millimeters in 2 meters
4a. Divide to rewrite each measurement. Write any remainder as a number of smaller units.
48 in = ____ ft
12 inches = 1 foot
48 ÷ 12 = 4 feet in 48 inches
4b.
21 ft = ____ yd
3 feet = 1 yard
21 ÷ 3 = 7 yards in 21 feet
4c.
5280 yd = ____ mi
1,760 yd = 1 mile
5280 ÷ 1760 = 3 miles in 5,280 yards
5a.
80 mm = ____ cm
.1 cm = 1 mm
80 x .1 = 8 millimeters in 80 centimeters
5b.
700 cm = ____ m
100 centimeters = 1 meter
700 ÷ 100 = 7 meters in 100 centimeters
5c.
6000 m = ____ km
1 meter equals 1000 kilometers.
6000 ÷ 1000 = 6 kilometers in 6000 meters
6a.
17 in = ____ ft ____ in
12 inches equals 1 foot
17 ÷ 12 = 1 = 1 ft, 5 inches
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6b.
5 ft = ____ yd ____ ft
3 yards in one foot
5 ÷ 3 = 1 = 1 yard and 2 feet in 5 feet
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6c.
4000 yd = ____ mi ____ yd
1 mile = 1760 yards
4000 ÷ 1760 = 2 = 2.272727 = 2 miles and .272727 of a mile.
.272727 x 1760 = 479.99952 =480
Answer: 2 miles and 480 yards
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7a.
14 mm = ____ cm _____ mm
10 mm = 1 cm
14 ÷ 10 = 1 cm and 4 mm
7b.
123 cm = _____m ____cm
1 m =100 cm
123 ÷ 100 = 1 meter and 23 centimeters
7c.
3250 m = ____km ____ m
1m - 1000mm
3250 ÷ 1000 = 3 km and 250 m