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  • What does the abbreviation "YD" stand for?
    Yard
  • How many inches are in a foot?
    12 inches
  • Which unit of measurement (Inches or Feet) would you use to measure a paper clip? Why?
    You would use inches, because paper clips are small (not big) and we use inches to measure smaller objects.
  • What is the largest unit of measurement we have talked about so far?
    Meters
  • What does the abbreviation "IN" equal?
    Inches
  • How many centimeters equals a meter?1
    100 centimeters
  • What is the smallest unit of measurement we have talked about the last couple weeks?
    Millimeters
  • Which unit of measurement (Yards or Centimeters) would you use to measure an ant? Why?
    Centimeters, because an ant is small and we use centimeters to measure really small objects.
  • Why would I pick inches to measure the box of tissues instead of millimeters?
    The box of tissues is small, but it's not tiny. Millimeters are used to measure tiny objects, while inches are used to measure small objects.
  • Which unit of measurement (yards or feet) to measure the hallway? Why?
    Yards, because yards are longer than feet and will make it easier to measure the hallway since it is so big.
  • 3 feet equals how many yards?
    1 yard
  • What does the abbreviation "MM" equal?
    Millimeters
  • What does the abbreviation "CM" equal?
    Centimeters
  • 1 foot equals how many inches?
    12 inches
  • 36 inches equals how many yards?
    1 yard
  • 36 inches equals how many feet?
    3 feet
  • What does the abbreviation "FT" stand for?
    Foot
  • How many millimeters equals 1 centimeter?
    10 millimeters
  • Which unit of measurement (feet or inches) would we use to measure the floor? Why?
    Feet, because inches are a lot smaller then feet and it would take a long time to measure the floor with inches.
  • What does the abbreviation "M" equal?
    Meters
  • How many centimeters equals 10 millimeters?
    1 centimeter