Math Series

Measurement

Measuring
Lengths and
Distances
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 Measuring Lengths and Distances
How tall are you? How wide is your bedroom? For example: a STEEL TAPE allows carpenters to measure
How far is your workplace from your home? regular and irregular shapes; surveyors may use surveying
These are just a few examples of lengths and tapes that are very long, including 300- and 500-foot
distances that people measure every day. lengths;

You may wonder why it is important to

understand these measurements. Suppose you
want to paint your living room. How much paint
will you need? In order to determine this, you
must know the height and width of your living
room walls. Suppose you want to ride your bike
to work instead of driving or taking the bus. ‘
How long will it take you to get there? Knowing
the distance from your home to your workplace
will help you make that calculation.
MICROMETERS allow automotive service technicians
to make extremely accurate inside and outside
You use different tools to measure lengths and
measurements; and
distances every day. You are probably already
familiar with rulers and yardsticks. (This unit
will give you more practice in reading rulers.)
You have probably watched, or participated in,
sporting events such as swimming and track
and field, where distances are measured in
meters. In addition to these, the odometer in
your vehicle indicates the distance traveled by
the vehicle. A pedometer measures the number
of steps you take as you walk. Other tools are
used to measure length and distance on the job. DIAMETER TAPE, TREE CALIPERS, and DIAMETER
STICKS all help foresters and others measure the
diameter of a tree.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
1. Identify the units used to measure lengths and distances.

2. State the abbreviations of units used to measure lengths and distances.

3. Identify the divisions of a ruler.

4. Explain how to read a ruler.

5. State the steps for measuring an object with a ruler.

6. Determine lengths by using a ruler. (Assignment Sheet 1)

7. Explain how to read a metric ruler.

8. State the steps for measuring an object with a metric ruler.

9. Determine lengths by using a metric ruler. (Assignment Sheet 2)

10. Convert units of length and distance between the metric and English systems. (Assignment Sheet 3)
 11. Explain how to convert units of length and distance between larger and smaller units.

12. Convert units of measurement. (Assignment Sheet 4)

13. State principles for adding and subtracting units of length and distance.

14. Calculate measurements of length and distance using addition and subtraction. (Assignment Sheet 5)

Focus Assignment
List three (3) things throughout your house that you would like to measure. Next to each
item, write down what you estimate the length (or height) to be. Determine the actual
measurement and compare that to your estimate.

objective 1 IDENTIFY THE UNITS USED TO MEASURE LENGTHS AND DISTANCES.

words
you should know

D I S TA N C E measurement of the space between two places or objects

LENGTH measurement of the size of an object

MEASURE to determine the size or quantity by comparing with a fixed unit or with an
object of known size

UNIT a standard measurement of physical quantities that need clear definitions to

be useful

•
ENGLISH UNITS
Did You Know?
 12 inches = 1 foot
 3 feet = 1 yard The English system of units—also known as the U.S. customary
units or standard units—is a system of non-metric units of
 1,760 yards = 1 mile
measurement used in the United States. It is sometimes used
alongside the metric system of units. The Imperial system of
• METRIC UNITS units is a collection of English units first defined in the Weights
and Measures Act of 1824. Imperial units were used in the
 1,000 millimeters = 1 meter
United Kingdom and its colonies, but were not used in the
 100 centimeters = 1 meter United States. Both the Imperial and English systems use similar
 10 decimeters = 1 meter naming “rules” and, in some cases, even use the same measures.
 10 meters = 1 dekameter However, it is important to recognize them as two separate and
different systems of measurement.
 100 meters = 1 hectometer
 1,000 meters = 1 kilometer
The International System of units—often called SI, which stands
for the French translation of the term, Système International
--> NOTE:To convert from one metric measurement to d’Unités—is also called the metric system in the United States.
another, all you have to do is multiply or divide by units Every country in the world, except the United States, uses the SI
system in daily life. Almost every country—including the United
of 10. See Supplement 2.
States—uses the SI system in the scientific field.

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 objective 2 STATE THE ABBREVIATIONS OF UNITS USED TO
MEASURE LENGTHS AND DISTANCES.

•
ENGLISH UNITS
 in. = inch(es)
 ft. = foot/feet
 yd. = yard(s)
 mi. = mile(s)

•
METRIC UNITS
 mm = millimeter(s)
 cm = centimeter(s)
 dm = decimeter(s)
 m = meter(s)
 dkm = dekameter(s)
 hm = hectometer(s)
 km = kilometer(s)

Did You Know?

The earliest system of units was based on parts of the body. 1500 B.C., which equaled about 13 inches. The Romans and
The problem with this system was that measurements varied Greeks also used the human foot as measurement, which
from one person to another. The Egyptians used the width equaled about 11.7 inches. Inches were first introduced by
of a man’s middle finger (called a digit) and the distance the Romans, who divided one foot into 12 units that equaled
across his palm (called a palm). The Greeks used the length the width of a man’s thumb. A mile originally equaled 1,000
of a finger, which was 0.8 inches. The hand, which equals 4 paces of a Roman soldier (where one pace equaled two
inches, is still used today to measure the height of horses. strides). It was approximately 1,591 yards. The measurement
of a yard was introduced by traders to measure cloth and
From ancient Egypt, a cubit was the distance from a person’s equaled the length of the stretched out cloth between
elbow to the tip of his or her outstretched finger; it equaled the chin and fingertip. In the 12th century, King Henry I of
about 19.5 inches. To avoid confusion, a standard cubit England defined a yard as the distance between his nose and
was formed from black granite and called the Royal Cubit. the tip of his middle finger. In 1305 the yard was changed to
It measured 20.4 inches, and all other cubit sticks were equal 3 feet.
measured against this one. The Babylonians were the first
to use the human foot as a unit of measurement in about

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 objective 3 IDENTIFY THE DIVISIONS OF A RULER.

• 1 INCH

Figure 1
--> NOTE: Each inch is marked with a vertical line and a number.

• 1/
2 INCH

Figure 2
--> NOTE: Each inch is divided into 2 equal sections. These sections are called fractions. Each section equals
½ inch. The bottom number of the fraction tells you how many units there are per inch. In this case, there are
two units per inch.

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 • 1/
4 INCH

Figure 3
--> NOTE:Each inch is divided into 4 equal sections. Each section equals ¼ inch.

• 1/
8 INCH

Figure 4
--> NOTE:Each inch is divided into 8 equal sections. Each section equals ¹⁄₈ inch.

• 1/ INCH
16

Figure 5
--> NOTE:Each inch is divided into 16 equal sections. Each section equals ¹⁄₁₆ inch. This is the most accurate
type of ruler that measures inches.

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 objective 4 EXPLAIN HOW TO READ A RULER.

The figure below illustrates a ruler that measures ¹⁄₁₆ of an inch. You can also use this ruler to read ¹⁄₈ of an inch, ¼ of an
inch, and ½ of an inch. As the fraction becomes smaller, the lines become shorter.

Figure 6

• Reading inches—Each inch is marked by a numbered line. These lines are the longest.

• Reading ½ inch—The second longest lines indicate the ½ inch marks.

• Reading ¼ inch—The third longest lines indicate the ¼ inch marks.

• Reading ¹⁄₈ inch—The fourth longest lines indicate the ¹⁄₈ inch marks.

• Reading ¹⁄₁₆ inch—The shortest lines indicate the ¹⁄₁₆ inch marks.

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 objective 5 STATE THE STEPS FOR MEASURING AN OBJECT WITH A RULER.

Figure 7

• STEP 1 : Determine the type of ruler you are using. For example, does the ruler have inches divided into ½
inch, ¼ inch, ¹⁄₈ inch, or ¹⁄₁₆ inch?

EXAMPLE: The above ruler has inches divided into 16ths.

• STEP 2 : Line up the left end of the ruler with the left edge of the object to be measured.

• STEP 3 : Record the largest whole inch mark closest to the right edge of the object (without going past the
edge).

EXAMPLE: For the object in Figure 7, the largest whole inch mark is 2 inches.

• STEP 4 : Count the number of lines from the whole inch mark to the right edge of the object.

EXAMPLE: From the 2 inch mark on the ruler, there are 8 lines to the right edge of the object or line being
measured.

• STEP 5 : Determine the fraction to use. In step 1, it was determined that this ruler measures ¹⁄₁₆ inch. The
lower number in this fraction will be the lower number (or denominator) of the answer fraction, or X ⁄₁₆ . The
top number (or numerator) will be the number found in Step 4, which was 8. Therefore, the fraction will be
⁸⁄₁₆ . You can reduce this fraction to ½.

• STEP 6 : Record the measurement.

EXAMPLE: 2 ½ inches

objective 6 COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT SHEET 1.

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 objective 7 EXPLAIN HOW TO READ A METRIC RULER.

Reading a metric ruler is similar to reading a ruler that measures in English units. Rather than the units of the ruler
being inches, the units on a metric ruler are centimeters and millimeters.

Figure 8

• Reading centimeters—Each centimeter is marked by a numbered line. Similar to an inch ruler, these
lines are the longest. In the figure above, the numbered lines are in millimeters (10, 20, 30, etc.). Because a
centimeter is equal to 10 millimeters (see Supplement 2), each numbered line on this ruler also represents
one centimeter.

• Reading millimeters—All of the lines between each numbered line represent millimeters. Most metric
rulers use a longer line to indicate the halfway point (5 millimeters) between each centimeter.

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 objective 8 STATE THE STEPS FOR MEASURING AN OBJECT WITH A METRIC
RULER.

• STEP 1 : Line up the left end of the ruler with the left edge of the object to be measured.

• STEP 2 : Record the largest whole centimeter mark closest to the right edge of the object (without going
past the edge).

EXAMPLE: For the object in Figure 9, this number is 6 centimeters (60 millimeters).

• STEP 3 : Count the number of lines from the whole centimeter mark to the right edge of the object. This
will give you the number of millimeters.

EXAMPLE: From the 6 centimeter mark on the ruler, there are 8 lines to the right edge of the object, or 8
millimeters.

• STEP 4 : Record the measurement.

EXAMPLE: 6 centimeters and 8 millimeters

• STEP 5 : Write the answer as a decimal.

EXAMPLE: Remember that the metric system is based on units of 10. There are 10 millimeters in 1 centimeter.
Looking at the measure recorded in Step 4, we can also write that as 6 8/10 centimeters or 6.8 centimeters.

objective 9 COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT SHEET 2.

objective 10 COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT SHEET 3.

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 objective 11 EXPLAIN HOW TO CONVERT UNITS OF LENGTH AND DISTANCE
BETWEEN LARGER AND SMALLER UNITS.

• FROM LARGER TO SMALLER UNITS

RULE Multiply the given number of larger units by the number of smaller units contained in
one larger unit.

FORMULA (given number of larger units) x (number of smaller units per larger unit) = answer in
smaller units

EXAMPLE 1 How many inches are in 5 feet?

Given number of larger units = 5 feet

Number of smaller units per larger unit = 12 inches per 1 foot or 12 in
1 ft
(5 feet) x 12 in = 60 inches
1 ft

There are 60 inches in 5 feet.

EXAMPLE 2 How many meters are in 3 hectometers?

Given number of larger units = 3 hectometers

Number of smaller units per larger unit = 100 meters per 1 hectometer or 100 m
1 hm
(3 hectometers) x 100 m = 300 meters
1 hm

There are 300 meters in 3 hectometers.

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 • FROM SMALLER TO LARGER UNITS

RULE Divide the number of smaller units by the number of smaller units in one of the
larger units.

FORMULA given number of smaller units = answer in larger units

the number of smaller units per larger units

EXAMPLE 1 How many miles are in 5,280 yards?

Given number of smaller units = 5,280 yards

Number of smaller units per larger unit = 1,760 yards per 1 mile
5,280 yards = 3 miles
1,760 yards per mile

There are 3 miles in 5,280 yards.

EXAMPLE 2 How many kilometers are in 500 decimeters?

Given number of smaller units = 500 decimeters

Number of smaller units per larger unit = 10,000 decimeters per 1 kilometer

500 decimeters = 0.05 km

10,000 dm per kilometer

There are 0.05 kilometers in 500 decimeters.

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 objective 13 STATE PRINCIPLES FOR ADDING AND SUBTRACTING UNITS OF
LENGTH AND DISTANCE.
ADDING UNITS
• Add like units.
• Simplify the answer by converting smaller units into larger units when possible.

EXAMPLE: Add 4 feet 5 inches to 20 inches.

4 ft. 5 in. Add inches to inches.

+ 20 in.
4 ft. 25 in.

Because 25 inches is more than 1 foot (12 inches), convert the 25 inches into feet:

25 in.
12 in. per 1 ft. = 2 ft. 1 in.

Add the 2 feet 1 inch to the 4 feet:

4 feet 25 inches = 4 feet + 2 feet 1 inch

= 6 feet 1 inch

SUBTRACTING UNITS
• Subtract like units if possible. If not, regroup units to allow for subtraction.
• Write the answer in simplest form.

EXAMPLE: Subtract 6 yards 2 feet from 12 yards 3 feet.

12 yd. 3 ft. Subtract feet from feet.

– 6 yd. 2 ft. Then subtract yards from yards.
6 yd. 1 ft.

EXAMPLE: Subtract 3 feet 6 inches from 5 feet 4 inches.

4 16
5 ft. 4 in. 1 foot = 12 inches, and 12 inches plus 4 inches = 16 inches
– 3 ft. 6 in.
1 ft. 10 in.

Did You Know?

The planets of our solar system are near Earth. If Earth is its own planets, they would be rice grains as well. Imagine
the size of a grain of rice, Mars is another rice grain about trying to see a rice grain that is 6,000 km (3,500 miles) away.
4 meters (20 feet) away. A nearby star is a grapefruit as far
as New York is from Los Angeles. If that “grapefruit” star had Source: NASA, Taking the Measure of the Universe

objective 14 COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT SHEET 5.

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 SUPPLEMENT 1

MORE ENGLISH UNITS OF LENGTH AND DISTANCE

ROD The length equal to the standardized length of the ox-goad used by medieval English ploughmen.
It is also known as a perch or pole. The measurement still appears today. For example, in maps of the
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota, the length of the trails connecting one lake to
another is measured in rods.

5 ½ yards = 1 rod

CHAIN Originally the length of a chain of 100 links, where each link was 6 inches long. It was commonly used in
Great Britain as a method for measuring land. It is still widely used in the railway industry.

4 rods = 1 chain

FURLONG The word “furlong” comes from the Old English words furh (furrow) and lang (long). It referred to the
length of the furrow in one acre of a ploughed field. It is still used in horse racing today.

10 chains = 1 furlong
8 furlongs = 1 mile

LEAGUE Originally used in Europe and Latin America, it measured the distance a person, or a horse, could walk in
1 hour of time. It is no longer used by any system.

3 miles = 1 league

NAUTICAL MILE Used around the world for naval and aviation purposes.

1.5 miles = 1 nautical mile

LIGHT YEAR The distance that light travels in one year.

5,878,000,000,000 miles = 1 light-year

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 SUPPLEMENT 2

HOW THE METRIC SYSTEM WORKS

The metric system is easier to learn than the English system. The five basic units of measurement are listed in the table below.*

MEASUREMENT UNIT SYMBOL

length meter m

volume liter L or l

weight gram g

time second s

temperature degree Celsius C

Prefixes are then attached to each metric unit to indicate the amount measured.

PREFIX SYMBOL MULTIPLICATION

FACTOR
1
milli m
1000
1
centi C
100
1
deci D
10
deka Dk 10

hecto H 100

kilo K 1,000

To convert from one measurement to another, all you have to do is multiply or divide by units of 10.

EXAMPLE 1
How many milligrams are in 1 gram?
1 g = ? mg
To go from grams to milligrams, multiply the number of grams by 1,000. This is also the same as moving the decimal point
three spaces to the right.
1 g = 1,000 mg

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 EXAMPLE 2
How many kilometers are in 1 meter?
1 m = ? km
To go from meters to kilometers, divide the number of meters by 1,000. This is also the same as moving the
decimal point three spaces to the left.
1 m = 1 km = .001 km
1000

For more examples, see the table below.

MEASUREMENT

HECTOMETERS

CENTIMETERS
DEKAMETERS

MILLIMETERS
DECIMETERS
KILOMETERS

METERS
ABBREVIATION KM HM DKM M DM CM MM

1 kilometer = 1 10 100 1,000 10,000 100,000 1,000,000

1 hectometer = 0.1 1 10 100 1,000 10,000 100,000

1 dekameter = 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1,000 10,000

1 meter = 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1,000

1 decimeter = 0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100

1 centimeter = 0.00001 0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10

1 millimeter = 0.000001 0.00001 0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1

*There are additional units of measurement associated with the metric system (such as the ampere that measures
electrical current), but for our purposes only the five units listed in the first table will be discussed.

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 ASSIGNMENT SHEETS

ASSIGNMENT SHEET 1

name score

objective 6 Equipment list

DETERMINE LENGTHS BY USING A RULER.
• pencil or pen
INSTRUCTIONS • inches ruler (measuring ¹⁄₁₆ of an
Write your answers in the spaces provided. inch)

Part 1 – Read points on a ruler

1. Using the figure above, identify each of the labeled points.

A= D=

B= E=

C=

2. Looking at the figure above, how many units is each inch divided into?

3. How many ¹⁄₁₆ sections are in one inch?

4. How many ¹⁄₈ sections are in one inch?

5. How many ¼ sections are in one inch?

6. How many ½ sections are in one inch?

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 Part 2 – Label points on a ruler

7. Using the ruler below, give the reading of the points listed. Be sure your answers are in the lowest terms.

A= F= K=

B= G= L=

C= H= M=

D= I= N=

E= J= O=

Using the same ruler, find the distance between the following points. Give your answers in the lowest terms.

8. A to D = 13. N to O =

9. H to O = 14. B to C =

10. D to E = 15. G to H =

11. H to I = 16. E to F =

12. J to L =

Part 3 – Measure lines using a ruler

Using a ruler with inches divided into ¹⁄₁₆ sections, measure each of the following lines.

17. Length = __________

18. Length = __________

19. Length = __________

20. Length = __________

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 21. Length = __________

Part 4 – Draw lines the correct length

Using a ruler with inches divided into ¹⁄₁₆ sections, draw lines that match the following dimensions.

22. 5 inches

23. 3½ inches

24. 1⁵⁄₈ inches

25. 2³⁄₄ inches

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 ASSIGNMENT SHEET 2

name score

objective 9 Equipment list

DETERMINE LENGTHS BY USING
• pencil or pen
A METRIC RULER.
• metric ruler

INSTRUCTIONS • inches ruler (measuring ¹⁄₁₆ of an

inch)
Write your answers in the spaces provided.

Part 1 – Read points on a

metric ruler

1. Read the enlarged metric ruler above. This ruler has 1-millimeter and 0.5-millimeter graduations. Give the
reading of the points listed. Be sure your answers are in the lowest terms.

A= E= I=

B= F= J=

C= G=

D= H=

Using the same ruler, find the distance between the following points. Give your answers in the lowest terms.

2. A to B =

3. C to D =

4. F to G =

5. I to J =

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 Part 2 – Measure lines using a metric ruler

Use a metric ruler to measure each of the following lines.

6. Length =

7. Length =

8. Length =

9. Length =

Part 3 – Draw lines the correct length

Using a metric ruler, draw lines that match the dimensions in each of the following problems.

10. 3 cm

11. 2.5 cm

12. 1.7 cm

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 Part 4 – Compare English inches to metric centimeters

For each of the following lines, measure in both inches and centimeters.

13. Length = in.

Length = cm

14. Length = in.

Length = cm

15. Length = in.

Length = cm

16. Length = in.

Length = cm

17. Length = in.

Length = cm

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 ASSIGNMENT SHEET 3

name score

objective 10 Equipment list

CONVERT UNITS OF LENGTH AND DISTANCE
• pencil or pen
BETWEEN THE METRIC AND ENGLISH SYSTEMS.
• calculator (optional)
INTRODUCTION
You can easily convert between English and metric units of length
and distance.

• ENGLISH TO METRIC • METRIC TO ENGLISH

1 in = 2.54 cm 1 mm = 0.04 in
1 ft = 30.48 cm = 0.305 m 1 cm = 0.39 in
1 yd = 0.914 m 1 m = 39.37 in = 3.28 ft
1 mi = 1.609 km 1 m = 1.09 yd
1 km = 0.62 mi

INSTRUCTIONS
Write your answers in the spaces provided.

Part 1 – Convert English units to metric units

1. 4 ft. = cm 2. 3 yd. = m

3. 5 mi. = km 4. 8 in. = cm

5. 2 yd. = cm 6. 1 ft. = mm

7. 10 in. = dm 8. 12 ft. = dkm

9. 18 mi. = hm 10. 7 yd. = dm

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 Part 2 – Convert metric units to English units

11. 4 m = yd. 12. 10 cm = in.

13. 5 km = mi. 14. 100 mm = in.

15. 10 m = ft. 16. 20 km = mi.

17. 2 cm = in. 18. 6 m = in.

19. 9 m = yd. 20. 12 m = ft.

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 ASSIGNMENT SHEET 4

name score

objective 12 Equipment list

CONVERT UNITS OF MEASUREMENT.
• pencil or pen
INSTRUCTIONS • calculator (optional)
Write your answers in the spaces provided.

Part 1 – Convert from larger to smaller units

1. 4 ft. = in. 6. 10 dkm = m

2. 8 mi. = yd. 7. 3 cm = mm

3. 6 yd. = ft. 8. 7 hm = cm

4. 5 yd. = in. 9. 1 km = dm

5. 1 mi. = ft. 10. 12 hm = dkm

Part 2 - Convert from smaller to larger units

11. 18 in. = ft. in. 16. 2,000 mm = hm

12. 3,520 yd. = mi. 17. 40 m = km

13. 48 in. = yd. ft. 18. 550 cm = dkm

14. 7 ft. = yd. ft. 19. 70,000 dm = dkm

15. 6,000 ft. = mi. yd. 20. 350 mm = dm

HINT: First calculate how many feet are in one
mile.

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 ASSIGNMENT SHEET 5

name score

objective 18 Equipment list

CALCULATE MEASUREMENTS OF LENGTH AND
• pencil or pen
DISTANCE USING ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION.

INSTRUCTIONS
Write your answers in the spaces provided.

Part 1 – Add measurements

1. 2 yd. 2 ft. 2. 5 yd. 2 ft.

+7 yd. 1 ft. + 6 yd. 2 ft.

3. 10 ft. 9 in. 4. 20 mi. 40 ft.

+ 4 ft 3 in. + 15 mi. 80 ft.

5. 8 yd. 2 ft. 7 in. 6. 11 mi. 40 yd. 2 ft.

+ 3 yd. 2 ft. 6 in. + 200 yd. 1 ft.

7. 3 ft. 5 in. 8. 2 mi. 220 yd.

7 ft. 7 in. 5 mi. 1100 yd.
+ 4 ft. 11 in. + 3 mi. 653 yd.

9. 5 ft. 4 in. 10. 12 yd. 5 in.

9 ft. 2 in. 10 yd. 4 in.
2 ft. 8 in. 7 yd. 7 in.
+ 7 ft. 1 in. + 2 yd. 9 in.

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 Part 2 – Subtract measurements

11. 8 yd. 6 ft. 12. 4 ft. 0 in.

- 6 yd. 2 ft. - 1 ft. 9 in.

13. 11 yd. 0 ft. 14. 5 yd. 2 ft.

- 3 yd. 1 ft. - 2 yd. 1 ft.

15. 29 yd. 0 ft. 0 in 16. 18 yd. 0 ft. 11 in.

- 4 yd. 1 ft. 7 in. - 2 ft. 9 in.

17. 15 ft. 9 in. 18. 6 yd. 1 ft.

- 8 ft. 10. in - 5 yd. 2 ft

19. 7 ft 4 in. 20. 19 ft. 2 in.

- 5 ft. 11 in. - 11 ft. 9 in.

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 ASSIGNMENT SHEET ANSWERS

ASSIGNMENT SHEET 1

PART 1
1. A. ¹⁄₁₆ inch
B. ¹⁄₈ inch
C. ¼ inch
D. ½ inch
E. 1 inch

2. 16
3. 16
4. 8
5. 4
6. 2

PART 2
7. A = ¹⁄₁₆ in. G = 2 ⁸⁄₁₆ in. = 2 ½ in. M = 5 ⁶⁄₁₆ in. = 5 ³⁄₈ in.
B = ⁵⁄₁₆ in. H = 3 in. N = 5 ⁹⁄₁₆ in.
C = ⁹⁄₁₆ in. I = 3 ⁴⁄₁₆ in. = 3 ¼ in. O = 6 in.
D = ¹⁴⁄₁₆ in. = ⁷⁄₈ in. J = 3 ¹⁵⁄₁₆ in.
E = 1¹⁰⁄₁₆ in. = 1⁵⁄₈ in. K = 4 ⁵⁄₁₆ in.
F = 2 ²⁄₁₆ in. = 2 ¹⁄₈ in. L = 4 ¹³⁄₁₆ in.

8. A to D = ¹³⁄₁₆ in. 13. N to O = ⁷⁄₁₆ in.

9. H to O = 3 in. 14. B to C = ⁴⁄₁₆ in. = ¼ in.
10. D to E = ¹²⁄₁₆ in. = ¾ in. 15. G to H = ⁸⁄₁₆ in. = ½ in.
11. H to I = ⁴⁄₁₆ in. = ¼ in. 16. E to F = ⁸⁄₁₆ in. = ½ in.
12.J to L = ¹⁴⁄₁₆ in. = ⁷⁄₈ in.

PART 3 PART 4
Verify correct measurements: 22.–25. Verify lengths of lines drawn.
17. 3 ¹⁄₈ in.
18. 1 ⁷⁄₁₆ in.
19. ³⁄₁₆ in.
20. 2 ³⁄₄ in.
21. 1 ⁷⁄₈ in.

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 ASSIGNMENT SHEET 2
PART 1
1. A = 5 mm
B = 20 mm
C = 37 mm
D = 49 mm
E = 73 mm
F = 6.5 mm
G = 17.5 mm
H = 30.5 mm
I = 50.5 mm
J = 69.5 mm

2. A to B = 15 mm
3. C to D = 12 mm
4. F to G = 11 mm
5. I to J = 19 mm

PART 2
Verify correct measurements:
6. 79 mm = 7.9 cm
7. 10 mm = 1 cm
8. 41 mm = 4.1 cm
9. 54 mm = 5.4 cm

PART 3
10.–12. Verify the measurement of the lines drawn.

PART 4
13. 2 ⁹⁄₁₆ in., 6.5 cm
14. 1 ⁵⁄₁₆ in., 3.3 cm
15. 3½ in., 8.9 cm
16. 4 ⁷⁄₁₆ in., 11.3 cm
17. ¹⁵⁄₁₆ in., 2.4 cm

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 ASSIGNMENT SHEET 3
PART 1 PART 2
1. 121.92 cm 11. 4.36 yd
2. 2.742 m 12. 3.9 in
3. 8.045 km 13. 3.1 mi
4. 20.32 cm 14. 4 in
5. 182.8 cm 15. 32.8 ft
6. 304.8 mm 16. 12.4 mi
7. 2.54 dm 17. 0.78 in
8. 0.366 dkm 18. 236.22 in
9. 289.62 hm 19. 9.81 yd
10. 63.98 dm 20. 39.36 ft

ASSIGNMENT SHEET 4
PART 1
1. 48 in 6. 100 m
2. 14,080 yd 7. 30 mm
3. 18 ft 8. 70,000 cm
4. 180 in 9. 10,000 dm
5. 5,280 ft 10. 120 dkm

PART 2
11. 1 ft. 6 in. 16. 0.02 hm
12. 2 mi 17. 0.04 km
13. 1 yd. 1 ft. 18. 0.55 dkm
14. 2 yd. 1 ft. 19. 700 dkm
15. 1 mi. 240 yd. 20. 3.5 dm

ASSIGNMENT SHEET 5
PART 1 PART 2
1. 10 yd. 11. 3 yd. 1 ft.
2. 12 yd. 1 ft. 12. 2 ft. 3 in.
3. 15 ft. 13. 7 yd. 2 ft.
4. 35 mi. 120 ft. 14. 3 yd. 1 ft.
5. 12 yd. 2 ft. 1 in. 15. 24 yd. 1 ft. 5 in.
6. 11 mi. 241 yd. 16. 17 yd. 1 ft. 2 in.
7. 15 ft. 11 in. 17. 6 ft. 11 in.
8. 11 mi. 213 yd. 18. 2 ft.
9. 24 ft. 3 in. 19. 1 ft. 5 in.
10. 31 yd. 25 in. or 31 yd. 2 ft. 1 in. 20. 7 ft. 5 in.

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