Lesson 3

Using Ratios

Est. Class Sessions: 2–3

Daily Practice and Problems

Teacher Notes
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TIMS Bit

Ask students to explain how they derived their answers. Students will need to make similar conversions in the Distance vs. Time lesson.

  1. 60 in.
  2. 3 ft.
  3. 9 yds.
  4. 2 mi.
  5. 12 ft.
  6. 15,840 ft.

I. What Is My Length

Here are several units of length that you should know.

  1. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.)
  2. 1760 yards (yds.) = 1 mile (mi.)
  3. 3 feet = 1 yard
  4. 5280 feet = 1 mile

Complete the following using the information above. Use your calculator to help you.

  1. 5 ft. = ________ in.
  2. 36 in. = ________ ft.
  3. 27 ft. = ________ yds.
  4. 3520 yds. = ________ mi.
  5. 4 yds. = ________ ft.
  6. 3 mi. = ________ ft.