NAME:_____________________________________________ DATE:_______________________

MST 111 BEED 1 SET G-SAT ACTIVITY 1

SAT 10:00 -12:00

Answer the following activities. Copy and show your complete solution to solve the problem.
Practice Your Skill
I. Identify the following body measurements.
_______________1. It is the distance across the base of the four fingers.
_______________2. It is the measure from fingertip to fingertip when your arms are stretched sideways.
_______________3. It is the distance from the heel of one foot to the heel of the same foot when it next
touches the ground
_______________4. It is the thickness or width of the index finger.
_______________5. It is the distance from your elbow to the tip of your middle finger.
_______________6. It is the measurement around one’s stomach.
_______________7. It is the breadth of the palm including the thumb.
_______________8. It is the length of a foot.
_______________9. It is the distance between the thumb and the little finger when the hand is
outstretched.
_______________10. It is the thickness or width of a thumb.
II. Convert the following using the English System of Measurement.
1. 56 feet to yards 3. 186 furlongs to miles
2. 6 miles to feet 4. 50 inches to hand

Apply Your Skill

III. Solve the following problems. Show your complete solution.
1. Earth’s circumference in the equator is approximately 24 901.55 miles. Write this measurement in
league.
2. A carpenter laid 24 pieces of wood side-by-side to build a small deck. Each piece of wood was 6.25
inches wide. How wide was the deck in feet.
3. A costume for a play used 2.5 yards of lace on the collar and 1.75 yards of lace on the cuffs. What was
the total length of lace used for the costume in inches.