Name
Problem
Solving
17.3
Date
Inches and Feet
Solve the problems.
Remember 12 in = 1 ft.
Judy has a ribbon that is 1 foot
long. She wants to place it
along the top edge of her desk.
Judy’s desk is 14 inches long.
Does she have enough ribbon?
Yes
Draw or write to explain.
No
1. Marta makes a red banner that
is 18 inches long. José makes
a blue banner that is 2 inches
longer than 1 foot. Which color
banner is longer? How much
longer?
The
is longer. It is
longer.
banner
inches
2. Tyrell has 2 piles of paper that
are each 4 inches high. Jess
has 2 piles of paper that are
each 3 inches high. When the
piles are placed on top of each
other, will they fit in a 1-foot
space? Explain.
Yes
No
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