Adding lengths can require some odd conversions. Look at this example:
3 yd, 2 ft, 5 in + 2 yd, 2 ft, 9 in ----------------- 5 yd, 4 ft, 14 in SIMPLIFY: 6 yd, 2 ft, 2 in
1 yd, 2 ft, 8 in + 1 yd, 1 ft, 7 in ------------------ 2 yd, 3 ft, 15 in SIMPLIFY: 3 yd, 1 ft, 3 in
1 yd, 1 ft, 8 in + 1 yd, 1 ft, 4 in ------------------ 2 yd, 2 ft, 12 in SIMPLIFY: 3 yd, 0 ft, 0 in
NOTE: Use the answer format shown in these examples in the next two applet activities.