Math Problems - Feet and Inches

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  • Grade Level

  • Elementary School
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  • Subject

  • Mathematics
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  • Length of Time

  • 30 To 45 Minutes
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  • Description

  • This lesson plan contains math problems on measurements (feet and inches)for students to solve.
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  • Goals

  • * To think about the math problems and solve them

    * To understand feet and inches

    * To convert feet to inches and inches to feet
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  • Materials Needed

  • * You will need the worksheet

    * Pencils and erasers
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  • Procedure

  • First, you will need to explain feet and inches to the students: (12 inches = 1 foot 24 inches = 2 feet 36 inches = 3 feet). The answer sheet is included.

    Then, you will copy the worksheet and give each student a copy. They will solve the problems independently. After that, you can grade them.

    Math Problems Worksheet

    Part One - Directions: Fill in the blanks.

    1. 2 feet + 2 feet = ___________

    2. 3 feet + 3 feet + 6 feet = _________ inches.

    3. 9 inches + 3 inches = ___________ feet.

    4. 2 feet + 3 feet + 4 feet = ___________ feet.

    5. 12 feet + 6 feet + 9 feet = ___________ feet.

    6. 3 feet + 3 feet = _______________ inches.

    7. 12 inches + 12 inches = ____________ feet

    8. 18 feet + 12 feet = __________________ feet

    9. 9 feet + 12 inches = _________________ feet

    10. 24 inches + 24 inches = ______________ feet

    Part Two - Directions: Change the following problems into feet plus inches in some problems.

    1. 36 inches = ___________

    2. 24 inches = ____________

    3. 18 inches = ____________

    4. 48 inches = ____________

    5. 12 inches = ____________

    6. 38 inches = ____________

    7. 26 inches = ____________

    8. 72 inches = ____________

    9. 6 inches = _____________

    10. 60 inches = ____________




    Answer Sheet to the Math Problems on Measurement

    1. 4 feet
    2. 144 inches
    3. one foot
    4. 9 feet
    5. 27 feet
    6. 72 inches
    7. 2 feet
    8. 30 feet
    9. 10 feet
    10. 4 feet

    Part Two

    1. 3 feet
    2. 2 feet
    3. 1 1/2 feet
    4. 4 feet
    5. 1 foot
    6. 3 feet 2 inches
    7. 2 feet 2 inches
    8. 6 feet
    9. 1/2 foot
    10. 5 feet
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  • Grading

  • 100 to 90 = A

    89 to 80 = B

    79 to 70 = C

    69 to 60 = D

    Below 60 = F

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