Module 6 · Ratios, rates and units · Lesson 28 of 39

Adding mixed measures

Add yards, feet and inches, then regroup.

In this lesson · about 8 minutes

  • Add measures in mixed units
  • Regroup into the larger unit

A mixed measure uses more than one unit, like 3 yards, 2 feet, 4 inches. To add, add each unit separately, then regroup: every 12 inches make 1 foot and every 3 feet make 1 yard.

Worked example

3 yd 2 ft 4 in + 6 yd 2 ft 8 in

Add each unit, then regroup from the smallest unit up.

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