Using Ratio Reasoning to
Convert Measurements
“Ratios 6” Learning Target
How many yards?
How many yards? How many feet?
How many yards? How many feet?
How many inches?
Ratio conversions can help
with problem solving.
1 yard
3 feet
12 inches
1 foot
Ratio conversions can help
with problem solving.
1 yard
3 feet
12 inches
1 foot
How many
inches are there
in the length of
one football field
(100 yards)?
100 yards 3 feet
1
1 yard
12 inches
1 foot
= 3,600 inches in a football
field.
List some measurement
conversions that you
know. Write them in
ratio format.
List some measurement
conversions that you
know. Write them in
ratio format. For example:
60 min
1 hour
Did you remember these?
60 sec
1 min
60 min
1 hr
1 mile
5280 ft
100 cm
1 meter
1 day
24 hrs
1 gallon
4 quarts
7 days
1 week
How many minutes are
in 2 days?
How many minutes are
in 2 days?
2 days
1
24 hrs
1 day
60 min
1 hr
= There are 2,880 minutes in
2 days.
How many centimeters
are in 8.5 meters?
How many centimeters
in 8.5 meters?
8.5 meters
1
100 cm
1 meter
= There are 850 centimeters
in 8.5 meters.
A poster board is 108
inches wide. If it is cut in
half, how many feet wide
will each piece be?
108 in
1
1
2
1 foot
12 in
= Each piece is 4.5 feet wide.
Create a conversion
problem of your own.
Figure out the solution to
you problem and be
ready to share it with a
classmate.