Converting Inches and Feet—Let's Practise!
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Today we are converting inches and feet with Razzi! This video contains examples to help you further practise and grow confident in this topic.
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Razzi says get these items ready because today we're going to practise converting inches and feet. It's time to begin! How many feet are in twenty-four inches? Pause the video to work on the problem and press play when you are ready to see the solution! Since one foot is equal to twelve inches, we divide twenty-four by twelve which is two feet! Did you also get two feet? Let's tackle the next problem! How many inches are in four feet? Pause the video to work on the problem and press play when you are ready to see the solution! Since one foot is equal to twelve inches, we multiply four by twelve which is forty-eight inches! Did you also get forty-eight inches? Let's try another problem. How many inches are in seven feet? Pause the video to work on the problem and press play when you are ready to see the solution! Since one foot is equal to twelve inches, we multiply seven by twelve which is eighty-four inches! Did you also get eighty-four inches? Let's practise one more! How many feet are in one hundred and eight inches? Pause the video to work on the problem and press play when you are ready to see the solution! Since one foot is equal to twelve inches, we divide one hundred and eight by twelve which is nine feet! Did you also get nine feet? Razzi had so much fun practising with you today! See you next time!
Converting Inches and Feet—Let's Practise! exercise
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Convert feet to inches.
HintsRemember that 1 foot = 12 inches, so 2 feet will be two lots of twelve.
One way to multiply by 12 is to multiply by 10 and 2.
6 x 12 = ?
6 x 10 = 60
6 x 2 = 12
60 + 12 = 72
6 x 12 = 72 inchesUse doubles when you can. Find the solution for 2 x 12 then double this for the solution to 4 x 12.
Solution- 2 feet = 24 inches because 2 x 12 = 24
- 3 feet = 36 inches because 3 x 12 = 36
- 4 feet = 48 inches because 4 x 12 = 48
- 5 feet = 60 inches because 5 x 12 = 60
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Convert inches to feet.
HintsRemember that there are 12 inches in 1 foot, so to convert inches to feet, divide by 12.
To divide by 12, you could count up in twelves and see how many twelves are in that number.
To divide 72 by 12, we count up in 12s. 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72. Since we counted up 6 times, 72 ÷ 12 = 6.
Solution- 48 inches ÷ 12 = 4 feet
- 108 inches ÷ 12 = 9 feet
- 72 inches ÷ 12 = 6 feet
- 24 inches ÷ 12 = 2 feet
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Convert feet to inches.
HintsRemember that there are 12 inches in 1 foot.
Since there are 12 inches in 1 foot, you'll need to multiply the number of feet by 12 to find the number of inches.
One way to multiply by 12 is to multiply by 10 and 2.
6 x 12 = ?
6 x 10 = 60
6 x 2 = 12
60 + 12 = 72
6 x 12 = 72 inchesSolution- 4 feet = 48 inches because 4 x 12 = 48
- 7 feet = 84 inches because 7 x 12 = 84
- 5 feet = 60 inches because 5 x 12 = 60
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Convert inches to feet.
HintsSince there are 12 inches in 1 foot, you'll need to divide the number of inches by 12 to convert inches to feet.
To divide by 12, you could count up in twelves and see how many twelves are in that number.
To divide 60 by 12, we count up in 12s. 12, 24, 36, 48, 60. Since we counted up 5 times, 60 ÷ 12 = 5.
Solution- 48 inches = 4 feet because 48 ÷ 12 = 4
- 120 inches = 10 feet because 120 ÷ 12 = 10
- 108 inches = 9 feet because 108 ÷ 12 = 9
- 96 inches = 8 feet because 96 ÷ 12 = 8
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Calculate how many feet there are.
HintsTo divide by 12, you could count up in twelves and see how many twelves are in that number.
To divide 72 by 12, we count up in 12s. 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72. Since we counted up 6 times, 72 ÷ 12 = 6.
Solution- 12 inches is equal to 1 foot
- 24 inches is equal to 2 feet
- 36 inches is equal to 3 feet
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Convert inches to feet and feet to inches.
HintsThere are 12 inches in a foot.
To convert inches to feet, divide by 12.
For example, 24 inches is equal to 2 feet because 24 ÷ 12 = 2.
There are 12 inches in a foot.
To convert feet to inches, multiply by 12.
For example, 6 feet is equal to 72 inches because 6 x 12 = 72.
Use a pencil and paper to help you.
Solution- There are 5 feet in 60 inches because 60 ÷ 12 = 5
- There are 72 inches in 6 feet because 6 x 12 = 72
- There are 7 feet in 84 inches because 84 ÷ 12 = 7
- There are 84 inches in 7 feet because 7 x 12 = 84
