Conversions I can convert inches to feet and feet to yards. What might we buy in here? 6 inch or foot-long subs How would you order a pizza from here? Pizza sizes: Small - 9.5 Medium Large Dominoes uses imperial units too! The common units of measurement in the English system are inches, feet, yards, and miles. These four length units are related to the meter. 2.1 Units of Length How many inches make up a foot? How many feet make up a yard? How many yards make up a mile? Lets try solving some conversion problems together! You know that 12 inches make up one foot. We are looking for how many inches make up 3 feet. Take 12 inches per foot and multiply them by the amount of feet you are looking for (3). 12 x 3 = 32 inches. 32 inches = 3 feet With all the knowledge you have on conversions, how many inches make up 3 feet? You know that 3 feet make up one yard. We are looking for how many feet make up 5 yards. Take 3 feet per yard and multiply them by the amount of yards you are looking for (5). 3 x 5= 15 feet. 15 feet = 5 yards How many feet make up 5 yards? NOW ITS YOUR TURN! You know that 12 inches make up one foot. We are looking for how many inches make up 2 feet. Take 12 inches per foot and multiply them by the amount of feet you are looking for (2). 12 x 2 = 24 inches. 24 inches = 2 feet How many inches make up 2 feet? You know that 3 feet make up one yard. We are looking for how many feet make up 6 yards. Take 3 feet per yard and multiply them by the amount of yards you are looking for (6). 3 x 6= 18 feet. 18 feet = 6 yards How many feet make up 6 yards? Lets try a challenge: 2-step conversion!!! You know that 12 inches make up 1 foot and 3 feet make up one yard. We are looking for how many inches make up 1 yard. Take 12 inches per foot. Take that amount and multiply it by how many feet are in a yard (3). 12 inches x 3 feet = 32 inches There are 32 inches in one yard. How many inches make up 1 yard? You know that 12 inches make up 1 foot and 3 feet make up one yard. We are looking for how many inches make up 3 yards. Take 12 inches per foot. Take that amount and multiply it by how many feet are in a yard (3). 12 inches x 3 feet = 32 inches Take those 32 inches and multiply them by how many yards they ask for,3. 32 inches x 3 yards = 96 inches. There are 96 inches in three yards. How many inches make up three yards? Now Its Your Turn! You know that 12 inches make up 1 foot and 3 feet make up one yard. We are looking for how many inches make up 3 yards. Take 12 inches per foot. Take that amount and multiply it by how many feet are in a yard (3). 12 inches x 3 feet = 32 inches Take those 32 inches and multiply them by how many yards they ask for,2. 32 inches x 2 yards = 64 inches. There are 64 inches in two yards. How many inches make up 2 yards?