Name
Measurement and Data
5.MD.1
Lesson 2
Convert
Customary Units
of Length
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The average height of a female giraffe is 15 feet.
What is the average height in yards?
Convert 15 feet to yards.
Since 3 feet = 1 yard, divide 15 by 3.
5
3 15
- 15
0
So, 15 feet = 5 yards.
The average height of the female giraffe is 5 yards.
Check Use multiplication to check your answer.
5 × 3 = 15
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1. 5 mi =
8,800
4. 110 in. =
9
ft
yd
2
in.
2. 7 yd =
252
in.
3. 150 in. =
5. 8 yd =
288
in.
6. 13,200 ft =
41
6
2.5
yd
mi
Lesson 2 My Homework811
Vocab
Vocabulary Check
Fill in the correct circle that corresponds to the best answer.
7. Which of the following is not a common unit of measurement
for the customary system?
A
feet
C
meter
B
inches
D
miles
F
addition
H
multiplication
G
subtraction
I
division
Problem Solving
6
9.
Be Precise Ty has two pieces of wood.
Piece
Length
1
2
1 yd 9 in.
44 in.
Use <, >, or = to compare the pieces of wood.
Sample answer: 1 yd 9 in. > 44 in.
10. Lily built an orange shelf and a brown shelf to hang in her
room. The orange shelf is 5 feet 6 inches long. The brown
shelf is twice as long. What is the length of the brown shelf?
How tall am I?
11 feet
Test Practice
11. The table shows the name of each
volunteer and the height of the baby
elephant each volunteer measured.
Which volunteer measured the
tallest elephant?
A
George
C
Mariah
B
Kelsey
D
Bryan
Elephant Heights
Volunteer Height of Elephant
George
Kelsey
Mariah
Bryan
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8. Which operation is necessary to convert a smaller unit
to a larger unit?