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Customary Length
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MAFS.4.NF.3.5

2. Let’s Review How to use an input/out table.
Step 1: Think about the input, and follow the rule.
Think: What is the relationship?
Step 2: Place the answer in the output box.
Step 3: Use the relationship to complete the table.
The rule shows the relationship between the input and the out put. In
Out
Rule: Multiply by 6 1 x6 6 2 12 x6
? = 10 4 x6 24 7 x6 42 ? x6 60

3. Let’s Review… feet foot yards miles inches
Place the measurements in order from shortest to longest?
feet
foot
yards
miles
inches

4. Let’s Learn…
The reference sheet…..
Smaller
Smallest
Greater

5. Let’s Learn… How to convert measurements.
Step 1: Make an input/output table
Step 2: Place the measurement words in the top row.
Step 3: Write the relationship from the reference sheet.
Step 4: Use the relationship to solve the problems.
yards In
Out
feet 1 x3 3 5 x3 15 42 x3
126 20 x3 60

6. Let’s Learn…
How to convert measurements that are not adjacent. Yards to Inches
Step 1: Make an input/output table
Step 2: Place the measurement words in the top row.
Step 3: Write the relationship from the reference sheet.
(If they are not adjacent add columns)
Step 4: Use the relationships to solve the problems.
Yards In
Out
inches x3
x12
yards In
Out
Feet
inches 1 3
It goes yardsto meters not centimeters, so additional columns must be added.
7,000, 700,000 x3 1 12
x12 3 9
108 x3
x12 7 ?
x12 ? x3

7. Solve the Customary Length Problems
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8. Mickey is 6 feet 2 inches tall. How many inches tall is Mickey?D

9. The turtle said he ran 15 yards, the hare said he ran 400 inches
The turtle said he ran 15 yards, the hare said he ran 400 inches. Who ran farther? How do you know?
15 yards = 45 feet = 540inches
The turtle ran farther.