Customary System

1. Which unit would you use to measure a highway?

2. Which unit would you use to measure a tablecloth?

3. Which unit would you use to measure a football field?

4. Which unit would you use to measure the length of your bedroom?

5. Which unit would you use to measure the length of a river?

6. Your desk is about 3 Click to select inches feet yards miles wide.

7. A flagpole is about 20 Click to select inches feet yards miles tall.

8. A football field is 100 Click to select inches feet yards miles long.

9. Your index finger is about 3 Click to select inches feet yards miles long.

10. A pencil is about 7 Click to select inches feet yards miles long.

11. The Mississippi River is about 2000 Click to select inches feet yards miles long.

Rule to Remember -

If you are changing from a large unit to a smaller one (Example: feet to inch) you should multiply.
If you are changing from a small unit to a larger one (Example: inch to feet) you should divide.

12. 1 foot = Click to select 1 2 3 4 5 9 12 24 36 48 72 108 144 5280 10,560 inches

13. 3 feet = Click to select 1 2 3 4 5 9 12 24 36 48 72 108 144 5280 10,560 inches

14. 3 yards = Click to select 1 2 3 4 5 9 12 24 36 48 72 108 144 5280 10,560 feet

15. 3 yards = Click to select 1 2 3 4 5 9 12 24 36 48 72 108 144 5280 10,560 inches

16. 2 yards = Click to select 1 2 3 4 5 9 12 24 36 48 72 108 144 5280 10,560 inches

17. 9 feet = Click to select 1 2 3 4 5 9 12 24 36 48 72 108 144 5280 10,560 yards

18. 4 feet = Click to select 1 2 3 4 5 9 12 24 36 48 72 108 144 5280 10,560 inches

19. 2 miles = Click to select 1 2 3 4 5 9 12 24 36 48 72 108 144 5280 10,560 feet

20. 36 inches = Click to select 1 2 3 4 5 9 12 24 36 48 72 108 144 5280 10,560 yard

21. 9 feet = Click to select 1 2 3 4 5 9 12 24 36 48 72 108 144 5280 10,560 yards

22. 36 inches = Click to select 1 2 3 4 5 9 12 24 36 48 72 108 144 5280 10,560 feet

23. 2 feet = Click to select 1 2 3 4 5 9 12 24 36 48 72 108 144 5280 10,560 inches

24. 8 yards = Click to select 1 2 3 4 5 9 12 24 36 48 72 108 144 5280 10,560 feet

25. 144 inches = Click to select 1 2 3 4 5 9 12 24 36 48 72 108 144 5280 10,560 yards

26. Sally and Joe drive 36 miles on Sunday, 15 miles on Monday, and 29 miles on Tuesday. How many miles do they travel altogether?
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27. During the first play of the football game the Steers were on the 29 yard line and made a gain 15 yards. In the second play they lost 4 yards. What yard line were they on after the second play?
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28. Sally was making a popcorn string to decorate a tree for the birds in her yard. If she made 6 feet of string everyday for 8 days how many feet of string would she have to decorate the tree? 
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29. Bill had 63 inches of licorice. He gave 7 inches to each of his friends and kept 7 inches for himself. How many friends does Bill have?
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