| Chapter 11 Measurement 11-2 Measuring Lengths U.S. Customary Common Units of Measure
Name and abbreviation - inches (in or " )
- feet (ft or ' )
- yards (yd)
- miles (mi)
Conversions Factors - 1 ft = 12 in
- 1 yd = 3 ft
- 1 mi = 5280 ft
| Metric | Converting Between Inches and Feet Procedure - To convert inches to feet:
Number of feet = | Number of inches | | 12 inches per foot | - To convert feet to inches:
Number of inches = (number of feet) x (12 inches per foot) | Converting Between Inches, Feet, and Yards Procedure - To convert feet to yards:
Divide the number of fee by 3 | | Number of yards = | Number of feet | | 3 feet per yard | - To convert yards to feet:
Number of feet = (number of yards) x (3 feet per yards | Converting Between Feet and Miles Procedure - To convert ounces to pounds:
Number of pounds = | Number of ounces | | 16 ounces per pound | - To convert pounds to ounces:
Number of ounces = (number of pounds) x (16 ounces per pound) |
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