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Converting Linear Measurement: Show the set up and the answer.
1 foot (ft.) = 12 inches (in.)
!
1 yard (yd.) = 3 feet (ft.)!
1. Convert 36 inches to feet!
Use
1 mile = 5280 feet (ft.)
2. Convert 6 feet to inches!
1 ft.
so the inches cancel out)
12 in.
Use
36 /in/ . 1 ft.
•
1
12 /in/ .
12 in.
so the feet cancel out
1 ft.
6 f/t/. 12 in.
•
1
1 f/t/.
!
6 •12 in. = 72 in.
36 ft.
= 3 ft.
12
6 feet = 72 inches
36 in. = 3 ft.
3. Convert 3 yards to feet!
Use
4. Convert 27 feet to yards!
3 ft.
so the yd. cancel out
1 yd.
Use
/ 3 ft.
3 y/ d.
•
= 15 ft.
/
1
1 y/ d.
1 yd.
so the ft. cancel out
3 ft.
27 f/t/. 1 yd.
•
.
1
3 f/t/.
!
3• 3 ft.=9 ft.
=
27yd.
= 9 yd.
3 f/t/.
3 yards.=9 ft.
27 ft. = 9 yd.
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10. Convert 4 yards to inches
11.
This problem requires 2 steps.
First use
3 ft.
so that tards cancel out and you are left with feet
1 yd.
Then use
12 in.
so ft. cancel out and you are left with inches.
1 ft.
!
Convert 4 yards to ____ inches
/ 3 f/t/. 12 in.
4 y/ d.
•
•
/ 1 f/t/.
1
1 y/ d.
= 4 • 3•12 in.
= 144 in.
Math 30 !
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