Math Grade 2-3

Length: Feet, Inches, and Yards

Measuring and comparing customary units of length

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Measuring and comparing customary units of length

Math - Grade 2-3

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Use 12 inches = 1 foot and 3 feet = 1 yard. Show your work in the space provided.
  1. 1
    A pencil next to a ruler with tick marks.

    A pencil is 7 inches long. Is inches, feet, or yards the best unit to measure the pencil? Explain your choice.

  2. 2
    Two rulers placed end to end with inch tick marks.

    There are 12 inches in 1 foot. How many inches are in 2 feet?

  3. 3
    A jump rope divided into equal sections with rulers underneath.

    A jump rope is 3 yards long. How many feet long is the jump rope?

  4. 4
    Two measuring strips of different lengths, one longer than the other.

    Circle the longer length: 10 inches or 1 foot. Explain how you know.

  5. 5
    A ribbon extends past one full ruler with a shorter leftover length.

    A ribbon is 18 inches long. How many feet and inches long is the ribbon?

  6. 6
    A classroom with a long measuring tape across the floor.

    Choose the best unit to measure the length of a classroom: inches, feet, or yards. Explain your choice.

  7. 7
    A wooden board measured with several rulers end to end.

    A board is 5 feet long. How many inches long is the board?

  8. 8
    A line segment shown above a ruler with tick marks.

    Look at a line that starts at 0 inches and ends at 4 inches on a ruler. What is the length of the line?

  9. 9
    Two rows of measuring sticks compare two lengths.

    Which is shorter: 2 yards or 7 feet? Explain how you know.

  10. 10
    Two strings of different lengths shown with tick-mark rulers.

    Maria has a string that is 1 foot long and another string that is 8 inches long. What is the total length in inches?

  11. 11
    A tall doorway with a child and a measuring tape beside it.

    A doorway is about 7 feet tall. Is this length closer to 7 inches, 7 feet, or 7 yards? Explain your answer.

  12. 12
    Yardsticks matched with groups of shorter foot rulers.

    Fill in the blank: 4 yards = _____ feet.

  13. 13
    A toy car path extends beyond two rulers.

    A toy car travels 30 inches. Did it travel more than 2 feet? Explain how you know.

  14. 14
    A garden path and sidewalk shown side by side with measuring sticks.

    A garden path is 6 yards long. A sidewalk is 15 feet long. Which is longer, the garden path or the sidewalk?

  15. 15
    A book next to a small ruler and a much longer measuring tape.

    Sam measures a book and says it is about 9 yards long. Is this reasonable? Explain your answer and choose a better unit.

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