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Convert to smaller units (in, ft, yd, & mi)
Converting-larger-units-to-smaller-units--inches--feet--yards--and-miles- 256
Description
Exercise Name: Convert to smaller units (in, ft, yd, & mi)
Math Missions: 4th grade (U.S.) Math Mission, 5th grade (U.S.) Math Mission
Types of Problems: 2

The Convert to smaller units (in, ft, yd, & mi) exercise appears under the 4th grade (U.S.) Math Mission, 5th grade (U.S.) Math Mission. This exercise practices converting between inches, feet, yards, and miles.

Types of Problems[]

There are two types of problems in this exercise:

  1. Complete the table: This problem has a chart that changes units into some other units. The user is supposed to fill in the missing information.
    Convert to smaller units (in, ft, yd, & mi)

    Complete table

  2. Convert units: This problem simply asks the user to change units into some other unit.
    Convert to smaller units (in, ft, yd, & mi)2

    Convert units

Strategies[]

This exercise should be easy for accuracy badges and speed badges because the conversions are basic and only integers are used. However, research indicates that the timing tolerance maybe set a little strict as speed badges were not being awarded despite fast answering.

  1. Answers will be integers on this exercise.
  2. Users should be careful with their zeroes on metric conversions.

Real-life Applications[]

  1. Units are used for many things such as cooking, placing new carpet, etc.