How to Solve: 1.Read the problem. 2.Write what we know: (ex: 1 foot= 12 inches) 3.If the units in the problem go from: BIG small: you multiply X small BIG: you divide

Write down What You Know! Length: 1 foot= 12 inches 1 yard= 3 feet 1 yard=36 inches 1 mile= 5, 280 yards

Multiply or Divide ? 5 feet =________inches 12 inches=________feet 99 feet=________yards 1,760 yards=__________miles Big to small: multiply small to Big: divide

You Choose: 56 yards =___________feet multiply divide 900 yards=_________miles multiply divide 111 inches=_________feet multiply divide 50 miles=___________yards multiply divide

Calculator Practice Multiplication 10 X 5 =________ 34 X 12=________ Division Type the BIG number first! 36 6=_______ 99/3=_________

Let’s Practice large to small: multiply small to large: divide 3 feet=_________inches 1.What we know: 1 foot = 12 inches 2.Problem goes from BIG(feet) to small (inches) so we multiply 12 X 3 =___________ inches

Let’s Practice: large to small: multiply small to large: divide 24 feet= _________yards 1.What we know: 1 yard = 3 feet 2.Problem goes from small (feet) to BIG(yards) so we divide. 3.Divide: 24 3

Let’s Practice: 5 feet = ______inches 1.What the we know: _________________ 2.Problem goes from BIG(feet) to small (inches) so we multiply.

Let’s Practice 36 inches =___________feet 1.We know:_________________ 2.Problem goes from ______ to ______so we ____________ 3 feet 9 feet 22 feet

One more… 9 yards =_________feet 1.What we know:__________________ 2.Problem goes from _______to _________ so we ___________ 66 feet 45 feet 27feet

You Try: 60 inches =______________feet 5 feet 6 feet 9 feet

99 feet=__________yards You Try: 55 yards 55 yards 33 yards 33 yards 65 yards 65 yards

2 miles =_________yards You Try! 4,940 yards 500 yards 3,520 yards

Word Problem If I walked 60 yards yesterday. How many feet did I walk? 1. We know: 1 yard = 3 feet 2. Problem goes from BIG (yards) to small (feet) so we divide 60 feet40 feet 30 feet

You Try: A basketball goal is 10 feet tall. How many inches is that? 40 inches120 inches100 inches

Any Questions? Now You will try some on your own!

Sorry Wrong Answer  10 feet=____________inches 1.) We know: 1 foot = 12 inches 2.) It’s going from BIG to small, so we MULTIPLY 12 X 10 =________ Go Back

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36 inches =___________feet 1.We know: 1 foot = 12 inches 2.Problem goes from small to big so we DIVIDE 36 divided by 12= Sorry Wrong Answer  Try Again

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9 yards =__________feet 1.What we know: 1 yard= 3 feet 2.Problem goes from BIG to small so we MULTIPLY 9 yards X 3 feet = ______ Sorry Wrong Answer  Try Again

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60 inches =______________feet 1.We know: 1 foot = 12 inches 2.Goes from small to BIG. So we DIVIDE 60 divided by 12 Sorry Wrong Answer  Try Again

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Sorry Wrong Answer  99 feet=__________yards 1. We know: 1 yard = 3 feet 2. Problem goes from small to BIG, so we divide 99 divided by 3 Try Again

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2 miles =_________yards 1. We know: 1 mile = 1,760 yards 2. Problem goes from BIG to small so we multiply Sorry Wrong Answer  Try Again

EXCELLENT! You got it right! Let’s Try Word Problems

Sorry Wrong Answer  If I walked 60 yards yesterday. How many feet did I walk? 1.We know: 1 yard = 3 feet 2. Problem goes from BIG (yards) to small (feet) so we divide Try Again

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