Hey there! If you’re a fifth grader with some gardening experience, you might have wondered how to convert different types of measurements. In this case, we’re looking at how to convert 200 millimeters into feet.
First off, let’s understand what these units mean:
- Millimeters (mm): This is a small unit of measure used to describe things that aren’t very big, like the height of a plant or the size of a seed.
- Feet (ft): This is a bigger unit of measure. It’s often used to describe distances, like the height of a garden fence or the length of a garden bed.
Now, to convert from millimeters to feet, we can use a simple equation. Since we know that 1 inch is equal to 25.4 mm, and 1 foot has 12 inches, we can find out how many feet are in 200 mm like this:
Convert millimeters to inches:
$$
\text{Inches} = \frac{200 \text{ mm}}{25.4 \text{ mm/inch}} \approx 7.87 \text{ inches}
$$Then, convert inches to feet:
$$
\text{Feet} = \frac{7.87 \text{ inches}}{12 \text{ inches/foot}} \approx 0.656 \text{ feet}
$$
So, 200 mm is approximately 0.656 feet.
To help you visualize how big that is, here are 7 objects that are exactly equal to 200 mm:
- A small cucumber (about the length of it).
- A standard pencil.
- A bottle of water (the small ones).
- A baseball.
- A soft toy about the size of a medium stuffed animal.
- A typical smartphone (not the large models).
- A butter knife.
Now you can think about how these measurements might help you while gardening or when buying plants and pots!
