Estimate Length Using Customary Units

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

• Inches 

• Feet

• Yards

• Miles

How many feet are in 1 yard?

• 3

• 6

• 9

• 12

1 yard = 3 __________

• inches

• yard

• feet

• mile

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• 3 inches

• 4 inches

• 5 inches

• 6 inches

About how tall is a cereal box?

• 1 foot

• 4 inches

• 2 feet

• 1 inch

What is the best estimate for the width of a classroom door?

• 2 feet

• 3 feet

• 4 feet

• 6 feet

Which of these would best be measured using a ruler?

• The distance between your school and house

• The length of a paper clip

• The height of a tree

• How far a dog can run

1 ft = ___________ in

• 10

• 36

• 12

• 3

What unit of measurement would you use to measure a football field?

• Inches 

• Feet

• Yards

• Miles

Choose the most appropriate unit to measure the length of a pencil. 

• Inches

• Feet

• Yards

• Miles