6th Grade Math Textbook, Progress

Update your skills. See pages 22 and 24.

Measure Customary Length

13-3

You can use an inch ruler to measure the

length of an object to the nearest inch or

nearest part of an inch.

The length of A
B
is:


 1 in. to the nearest in.

 1 


1

2


in. to the nearest 
^1

2


in.

 1 


1

4 
in. to the nearest 

1

4 
in.

 1 


3

8 
in. to the nearest 

1

8 
in.

 1 
 1

5

6 
in. to the nearest 
 1

1

6 
in.

These tools are used to measure lengths in

customary units:

inch ruler— measures objects that are shorter

in length, width, or height

yardstick— measures greater lengths, widths,

or heights, such as the width of your classroom

odometer— measures distances, such as the

number of miles between two cities

Multiply and divide to rename customary units of length.

Multiply to rename larger Divide to rename smaller

units as smaller units. units as larger units.

2 


1

2 
mi yd 102 in. ft

2 


1

2 
mi(2

1

2 
^1760 ) yd 102 in.(102^12 ) ft

880

2 


1

2 
mi

5

2 


17

1

(^60)

yd 102 in.8 ft 6 in.
(^1)

1
6
2
or

1
2
ft
??
12 inches (in.)1 foot (ft)
3 feet1 yard (yd)
5280 ft or 1760 yd1 mile (mi)
Think
1 mi1760 yd
Think
12 in.1 ft
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