systems of measurement

Question

If you were asked to teach a lesson about measuring with a standard inch ruler, describe what you would do to help students understand how to read the ruler and measure using fractional parts of an inch.

Answer 1

Within the one inch measurement on a ruler, there are lines of varying lengths. The longest lines represent a whole number. The next longest lines represent 1/4. There would be 4 measurements of 1/4 in an inch. Next would be the 1/8 lines. There are 8 measurements of 1/8 in an inch. Last would be the 1/16 lines. There are 16 measurements of 1/16 in an inch.