Monday, April 28, 2008

Converting Customary Lengths

Mile
Yards
Feet
Inches

When you convert a large unit to a small unit, you must multiply.
miles to yards - multiply
yards to feet - multiply
feet to inches - multiply

i.e. 10 miles = _ yards

Here is the thinking, I know that there are 1,760 yards in 1 mile - source
So, I need to multiply 10 x 1,760.
I get 17,600 yards in 10 miles
When you convert a small unit to a large unit, you must divide.
inches to feet - divide
feet - yards - divide
yards to miles - divide

i.e. 28,879 yards = _ miles?

Here is the thinking, I know that there are 1,760 yards in 1 mile - source
So, I need to divide 10 x 1,760.
I get 16.41 miles in 28, 879 yards

So, divide or multiply?
1. 35 inches = _ feet?
2. 3 miles = _yards
3. 46 feet = _ yards
4. 13 yards =_ inches?





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