US CUSTOMARY UNITS OF LENGTH

Problem 1 :

Complete the table by converting inches, feet and yards.

Solution:

1 yard = 3 feet = 36 inches

2 yards = 6 feet = 72 inches

3 yards = 9 feet = 108 inches

4 yards = 12 feet = 144 inches

5 yards = 15 feet = 180 inches

Problem 2 :

Convert the following linear measurements.

1) 12 in = ___ ft

12 in = 1 feet

2) 3 ft = ___ in

1 ft = 12 inches

Multiplying by 12 on both sides.

3 ft = 36 in

3) 1 yd = ___ in

1 yard = 3 ft

1 ft = 12 inches

3 ft = 36 inches

1 yard =36 inches

1 yd = 36 in

4) 3 yd = ___ ft

1 yard = 3 ft

3 yard = 9 ft

5) 36 in = ___ yd

12 inches = 1 ft

3 ft = 1 yard

36 inches = 3 ft

36 inches = 1 yard

6) 4 yd = ___ ft

1 yard = 3 ft

Multiplying by 4 on both sides, we get

4 yd = 12 ft

7) 24 in = ___ ft

12 inches = 1 ft

Multiplying by 2 on both sides.

24 in = 2 ft

8) 3 ft = ___ in

1 ft = 12 inches

Multiplying by 3 on both sides.

3 ft = 36 in

9) 3 yd = ___ in

1 yard = 3 ft

1 ft = 12 inches

3 ft = 36 inches

1 yard = 36 inches

Multiplying by 3 on both sides, we get

3 yd = 108 in

10) 6 yd = ___ ft

1 yard = 3 ft

Multiplying by 6 on both sides, we get

6 yd = 18 ft

11) 36 ft = ___ yd

1 ft = 3 inches

3 ft = 1 yard

Multiplying by 12 on both sides,

36 ft = 12 yard

12) 216 in = ___ ft 

12 inches = 1 ft

1 inch = 1/12 ft

Multiplying by 216 on both sides.

216 inches = 216 (1/12) ft

216 inches = 18 ft

13) 10 ft =  ___ in

1 ft = 12 inches

Multiplying by 10 on both sides.

10 ft = 120 inches

14) 108 in = ___ yd

1 yard = 3 ft

1 ft = 12 inch

3 ft = 36 inches

1 yard = 36 inches

Multiplying by 3 on both sides, we get

3 yard = 108 inches

108 in = 3 yd

15) 4 ft = ___ in

1 ft = 12 inches

Multiplying by 4 on both sides

4 ft = 48 inches

16) 5 yd = ___ in

1 yard = 3 ft = 36 inches

Multiplying by 5 on both sides

5 yd = 180 inches

17) 60 in = __  ft

12 inches = 1 ft

Multiplying by 5 on both sides.

60 in = 5 ft

18) 8 ft = ___ in

1 ft = 12 inches

Multiplying by 8 on both sides

8 ft = 96 in