Converting Length Units                                                                             Name______________________

 

1.  Measure the length of 6 different objects in inches and centimeters.  Make a data table.

 

Object

Length, inches

Length, cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.  Graph the data.  Make inches your horizontal axis and centimeters your vertical axis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.  From your graph determine the following:

  

            a.   4 in = __________ cm                    b.  10 in = _______ cm        c.  1 in = ______ cm

 

            d.  5 cm = ________ in                 e.  10 cm = _______ in          f.  20 cm = ______ cm

 

4.  Use the unit conversion 1 inch = 2.54 cm to determine the following.   Show your work as instructed!!

           

            a.  12 in = _________ cm             b.  5 in = __________ cm        c.  35 in = _______ cm

 

 

 

 

            d.  57 cm = __________ in             e.  24 cm = __________ in             f.  29 cm __________ in

 

 

 

 

 

 

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