Length: Converting Inches to Yards, Feet to Miles, and Miles to Inches
This clip presents a variety of unit conversion problems which the student is first asked to write in equation form. The student is then instructed to write out fractions using the appropriate equivalence in each case. After cancellation, the studen...
Subject: feet
Length: Converting Units of Length Within the U.S. Customary System
This clip presents the basic units of length in the U.S. Customary System, as well as the equivalences for these units. The clip also includes a practical problem involving chain-link fencing that can be solved using these equivalences.
Subject: feet
Using Proportion to Find Real Lengths from Scale Lengths
A specific formula is developed to solve a practical problem of converting scale length to real length in a scale drawing.
Subject: feet
Transcript: LET'S SEE HOW WE CAN TAKE SOME SHORTCUTS IN SOLVING PROPORTION PROBLEMS. SUPPOSE YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE SCALE DRAWING OF A BUILDING. 2 FEET OF REAL