Converting Units of Length
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| Course: | GKT101: General Knowledge for Teachers – Math |
| Book: | Converting Units of Length |
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| Date: | Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 4:49 AM |
Description
Watch this lecture series and complete the interactive exercises to practice converting measurements of length to different units.
Converting metric units of length
Source: Khan Academy, https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fourth-grade-math/imp-measurement-and-data-2#imp-converting-units-of-length
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Converting feet to inches
Converting yards into inches
Practice
Convert to smaller units (mm, cm, m, & km) - Questions
1. Compare using \( > , < \), or \(=\).
8 centimeters _____ (\( > , < , =\)) 19 millimeters
| Conversions | ||
| 1 kilometer = 1,000 meters | 1 minute =60 seconds | 1 liter =1,000 milliliters |
| 1 meter =100 centimeters | 1 hour =60 minutes | 1 kilogram =1,000 grams |
| 1 meter = 1,000 millimeters | 1 gram =1,000 milligrams | |
| 1 centimeter =10 millimeters |
2. Complete the table to show equivalent measurements in meters and centimeters.
| Meters | Centimeters |
| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 |
| Conversions | ||
| 1 kilometer = 1,000 meters | 1 minute =60 seconds | 1 liter =1,000 milliliters |
| 1 meter =100 centimeters | 1 hour =60 minutes | 1 kilogram =1,000 grams |
| 1 meter = 1,000 millimeters | 1 gram =1,000 milligrams | |
| 1 centimeter =10 millimeters |
3. Convert.
______ meters = 23 kilometers
| Conversions | ||
| 1 kilometer = 1,000 meters | 1 minute =60 seconds | 1 liter =1,000 milliliters |
| 1 meter =100 centimeters | 1 hour =60 minutes | 1 kilogram =1,000 grams |
| 1 meter = 1,000 millimeters | 1 gram =1,000 milligrams | |
| 1 centimeter =10 millimeters |
4. Convert.
11 kilometers 375 meters = ________ meters
| Conversions | ||
| 1 kilometer = 1,000 meters | 1 minute =60 seconds | 1 liter =1,000 milliliters |
| 1 meter =100 centimeters | 1 hour =60 minutes | 1 kilogram =1,000 grams |
| 1 meter = 1,000 millimeters | 1 gram =1,000 milligrams | |
| 1 centimeter =10 millimeters |
5. Convert.
\(\frac{70}{100}\) centimeters \(=\) ______ millimeters
| Conversions | ||
| 1 kilometer = 1,000 meters | 1 minute =60 seconds | 1 liter =1,000 milliliters |
| 1 meter =100 centimeters | 1 hour =60 minutes | 1 kilogram =1,000 grams |
| 1 meter = 1,000 millimeters | 1 gram =1,000 milligrams | |
| 1 centimeter =10 millimeters |
6. Compare using \( > , < \), or \(=\).
200 centimeters _____ (\( > , < , =\)) 2 meters
| Conversions | ||
| 1 kilometer = 1,000 meters | 1 minute =60 seconds | 1 liter =1,000 milliliters |
| 1 meter =100 centimeters | 1 hour =60 minutes | 1 kilogram =1,000 grams |
| 1 meter = 1,000 millimeters | 1 gram =1,000 milligrams | |
| 1 centimeter =10 millimeters |
7. Complete the table to show equivalent measurements in meters and millimeters.
| Meters | Millimeters |
| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 |
| Conversions | ||
| 1 kilometer = 1,000 meters | 1 minute =60 seconds | 1 liter =1,000 milliliters |
| 1 meter =100 centimeters | 1 hour =60 minutes | 1 kilogram =1,000 grams |
| 1 meter = 1,000 millimeters | 1 gram =1,000 milligrams | |
| 1 centimeter =10 millimeters |
Convert to smaller units (mm, cm, m, & km) - Answers
1. \(80 \text { millimeters } > 19 \text { millimeters }\)
2.
| Meters | Centimeters |
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 200 |
| 8 | 800 |
3. \(23,000\) meters = \(23\) kilometers
4. \(11\) kilometers \(375\) meters = \(11,375\) meters
5. \(\frac{70}{100}\) centimeters = \(7\) millimeters
6. \(200\) centimeters =\(2\) meters
7.
| Meters | Centimeters |
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 200 |
| 8 | 800 |
Convert to smaller units (in, ft, yd, & mi) - Questions
1. Convert.
______ yards =2 miles 500 yards
| Conversions | ||
| 1 mile = 5,280 feet | 1 minute = 60 seconds | 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces |
| 1 mile = 1, 760 yards | 1 hour = 60 minutes | 1 pint = 2 cups |
| 1 yard = 3 feet | 1 pound =16 ounces | 1 quart = 2 pints |
| 1 foot =12 inches | 1 ton = 2,000 pounds | 1 gallon = 4 quarts |
2. Convert.
2 miles = ______ yards
| Conversions | ||
| 1 mile = 5,280 feet | 1 minute = 60 seconds | 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces |
| 1 mile = 1, 760 yards | 1 hour = 60 minutes | 1 pint = 2 cups |
| 1 yard = 3 feet | 1 pound =16 ounces | 1 quart = 2 pints |
| 1 foot =12 inches | 1 ton = 2,000 pounds | 1 gallon = 4 quarts |
3. Complete the table to show equivalent measurements in yards and feet.
| Yards | Feet |
| 1 | |
| 7 | |
| 12 |
| Conversions | ||
| 1 mile = 5,280 feet | 1 minute = 60 seconds | 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces |
| 1 mile = 1, 760 yards | 1 hour = 60 minutes | 1 pint = 2 cups |
| 1 yard = 3 feet | 1 pound =16 ounces | 1 quart = 2 pints |
| 1 foot =12 inches | 1 ton = 2,000 pounds | 1 gallon = 4 quarts |
4. Compare using \( > , < \), or \(=\).
100 inches ______ ( \( > , < , =\) ) 3 yards
| Conversions | ||
| 1 mile = 5,280 feet | 1 minute = 60 seconds | 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces |
| 1 mile = 1, 760 yards | 1 hour = 60 minutes | 1 pint = 2 cups |
| 1 yard = 3 feet | 1 pound =16 ounces | 1 quart = 2 pints |
| 1 foot =12 inches | 1 ton = 2,000 pounds | 1 gallon = 4 quarts |
5. Convert.
\(\frac{1}{4} \text { foot }= \text{_______ inches}\)
| Conversions | ||
| 1 mile = 5,280 feet | 1 minute = 60 seconds | 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces |
| 1 mile = 1, 760 yards | 1 hour = 60 minutes | 1 pint = 2 cups |
| 1 yard = 3 feet | 1 pound =16 ounces | 1 quart = 2 pints |
| 1 foot =12 inches | 1 ton = 2,000 pounds | 1 gallon = 4 quarts |
6. Convert.
5 yards 2 feet = ________ feet
| Conversions | ||
| 1 mile = 5,280 feet | 1 minute = 60 seconds | 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces |
| 1 mile = 1, 760 yards | 1 hour = 60 minutes | 1 pint = 2 cups |
| 1 yard = 3 feet | 1 pound =16 ounces | 1 quart = 2 pints |
| 1 foot =12 inches | 1 ton = 2,000 pounds | 1 gallon = 4 quarts |
7. Convert.
________ feet = 22 yards
| Conversions | ||
| 1 mile = 5,280 feet | 1 minute = 60 seconds | 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces |
| 1 mile = 1, 760 yards | 1 hour = 60 minutes | 1 pint = 2 cups |
| 1 yard = 3 feet | 1 pound =16 ounces | 1 quart = 2 pints |
| 1 foot =12 inches | 1 ton = 2,000 pounds | 1 gallon = 4 quarts |
Convert to smaller units (in, ft, yd, & mi) - Answers
1. \(4,020 \text { yards }=2 \text { miles } 500 \text { yards }\)
2. \(2 \text { miles }=3,520 \text { yards }\)
3.
| Yards | Feet |
| 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 21 |
| 12 | 36 |
4. \(100 \text { inches } < 3 \text { yards }\)
5. \(\frac{1}{4} \text { foot }=3 \text { inches }\)
6. \(5 \text { yards } 2 \text { feet }=17 \text { feet }\)
7. \(66 \text { feet }=22 \text { yards }\)