Lesson: Dividing by 3 or 4
How many yards are in 6 feet?
How many inches are in 2 feet?
Jaime was driving whith his family to visit an aunt. His father saw a road sign and said "10 more to go" What customary unit of length did Jaime's father most likely leave out of his statement?
1 1 yard = 3 feet
1 foot = 12 inches
The third answer depends upon which country the family was in.
1 yard = 3 feet
To find out how many yards are in 6 feet, you need to know the conversion factor between feet and yards. There are 3 feet in 1 yard. So to convert feet to yards, you can divide the number of feet by 3.
For example, to convert 6 feet to yards:
6 feet ÷ 3 = 2 yards
Therefore, there are 2 yards in 6 feet.
For the second question, to find out how many inches are in 2 feet, you need to know the conversion factor between feet and inches. There are 12 inches in 1 foot. So to convert feet to inches, you can multiply the number of feet by 12.
For example, to convert 2 feet to inches:
2 feet × 12 = 24 inches
Therefore, there are 24 inches in 2 feet.
Now, let's move on to Jaime's father's statement. He said "10 more to go," which implies that they have already traveled a certain distance. The customary units of length are inches, feet, yards, and miles. Since Jaime's father mentioned 10, a number that is typically associated with a small distance, it is most likely that he left out the unit of miles in his statement.