Customary Conversion Units

CUSTOMARY CONVERSION FOR LENGTH

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• When converting from a smaller unit to a larger unit, you need to divide.
• INCHES TO FEET ( divide by 12)
• FEET TO YARDS (divide by 3)
• YARDS TO MILES (divide by 1760)

CUSTOMARY CONVERSION FOR LENGTH

• When converting from a larger unit to a smaller unit you multiply.
• MILES TO YARDS (multiply by 1760)
• YARDS TO FEET (multiply by 3)
• FEET TO INCHES (multiply by 12)
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Let's try a problem together...

• Now use the conversion chart above this slideshow to help you convert between units.
• CHANGE MILES TO YARDS...
• 325 miles = ______ yards
• (Going from Big to Small!)
• So you need to multiply.
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AND THE ANSWER IS...

• So 325 X 1760 = ?
• 325 MILES = 572,000 YARDS
• Now you try...
• CHANGE FEET TO INCHES...
• 25 FEET = _____ INCHES
• (Again going from Big to Small)
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SO YOUR ANSWER IS...

• DID YOU MULTIPLY??
• 25 X 12 = 300
• 25 FEET = 300 INCHES
• HOPE YOU GOT IT RIGHT!!
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NOW LET'S TRY ANOTHER EXAMPLE...

• GOING FROM FEET TO YARDS...
• 690 FEET = ______YARDS
• (GOING FROM SMALL TO BIG)
• SO WE NEED TO DIVIDE!
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SO THE ANSWER IS...

• 690 DIVIDED BY 3 = ??
• 690 FEET = 230 YARDS
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NOW TRY ONE MORE...

• GOING FROM YARDS TO MILES...
• 7,040 YARDS = ______MILES
• (GOING FROM SMALL TO BIG)
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CHECK YOUR ANSWER...

• SO DID YOU DIVIDE??
• 7,040 DIVIDED BY 1,760 = ??
• 7,040 YARDS = 4 MILES
• HOPE YOU GOT IT RIGHT!!!
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Slide 10

• I hope you understood the examples. If not, please feel free to message me in Canvas and I will be happy to help!
• Now click here to go to a new window to practice some problems on your own. Or you an find the link in the announcement.
• I hope everyone has a great day!!