Measuring Units

The length of the teacher's desk was 5 FEET. The length of the student tables was 34 INCHES. Which was longer?

• Teacher's Desk

• Student Tables

Order customary units of length from largest to smallest

• miles, feet, yards, inches

• miles, yards, feet, inches

• inches, feet, yards, miles

• yards, miles, feet, inches

_____ inches = 1 ft.

• 12

• 12.5

• 13

• 11

How many feet are in 1 yard?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 4

What unit of measurement would you use to measure a pencil?

• Miles

• Yards

• Feet

• Inches

The nearest half inch is 5 1/2 inches.

• True

• False

Measure to the nearest half inch. The scissors are about ____ inches long.

• 3 in

• 4 in

• 3 1/2 in

• 4 1/2 in

1 ft = _______ in

• 10

• 12

• 36

• 3

yd = ___________ in

• 12

• 3

• 36

• 100

Which unit would be most appropriate for measuring the length of a football field?

• Miles

• Inches

• Gallons

• Yards