6th Grade Math Textbook, Progress

A person walks a distance of

about 1 mile in 20 minutes.

the width of a door

about 1 yd

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Measurement III

Customary Units of Length

The customary units of length are the

inch, foot, yard, and mile.

The length of an actual

about 1 in. long shoe box is about 1 ft.

5 mi
 yd 816 in.
 ft

5 mi
(5 1760 ) yd 816 in.
(816 12 ) ft


8800 yd 
68 ft

Write the letter of the most reasonable estimate.

0 1. length of a pen a. 6 ft b. 6 in. c. 6 yd

0 2. height of a table a. 2 ^12 ft b. 2 ^12 mi c. 2 ^12 in.

0 3. distance between two cities a. 225 mi b. 225 yd c. 225 ft

Multiply or divide to rename each unit.

4. 8 ft
   in. 5. 25 yd
   ft 6. 252 in.
   yd


5. 2 ^12 mi
   ? yd 8. 126 in.
   ? yd 9. 26,400 ft
   ? mi

???

??

1 foot (ft)
12 inches (in.)

1 yard (yd)
36 in.
3 ft

1 mile (mi)
5280 ft
1760 yd

Multiply to rename larger

units as smaller units.

Divide to rename smaller

units as larger units.

Multiply or divide to rename units of measurement.

Think

1 mi 


1760 yd

Think

12 in. 


1 ft

A person walks a distance of

about 1 mile in 20 minutes.

The width of a door

is about 1 yd.

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