19.2 Compare Customary Units of Length

In the seated position, this monkey puppet is 12 inches tall. The height of the chair is 3 feet. How do these heights compare? How many times as big is the chair than the monkey?

Carlo has 6 erasers. Each eraser is 2 inches long. He has a book that is 1 foot long. He can place the erasers end to end to equal the length of the book.

The length of 1 eraser is 2 inches. Since each square tile is 1 inch long, 2 square tiles represent the length of 1 eraser.

Since 2 square tiles represent the length of 1 eraser, 12 square tiles represent the length of 6 erasers placed end to end, which is equal to the length of the book. 12 square tiles represent the length of the book.

The length of 6 erasers placed end to end is 12 inches. The length of the book is 1 foot. Since the lengths are the same, 12 inches is equal to 1 foot.

Jessica needs 56 inches of ribbon to decorate her room. She buys this roll of ribbon. How can she determine whether she has enough ribbon to decorate her room?

A table is 1 yard 6 inches wide. This aquarium is 37 inches long. Will the aquarium fit on the table?