Measuring to 1/8 Inch

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$Ruler with fractional measurements$

📏 Part 1: Reading the Ruler

1. Look at the ruler below. What measurement does the arrow point to?

Ruler showing marks from 0 to 3 inches with arrow pointing to 1 5/8

1 4/8 inches

1 5/8 inches

1 6/8 inches

1 3/4 inches

2. Which measurement is equivalent to 3/4 inch?

5/8 inch

6/8 inch

7/8 inch

4/8 inch

3. A line measures from the 1-inch mark to the 2 7/8-inch mark. How long is the line?

Length: ________ inches

4. Circle the measurements that are greater than 2 1/4 inches:

2 3/8 inches

2 1/8 inches

2 5/8 inches

2 2/8 inches

📐 Part 2: Hands-On Measuring

5. Use your ruler to measure these classroom objects to the nearest 1/8 inch:

a) Length of your pencil: ________ inches

b) Width of your math book: ________ inches

c) Length of a paper clip: ________ inches

6. Draw a line that measures exactly 3 3/8 inches long in the box below:

7. Maria measured her eraser and found it was 2 1/8 inches long. Her friend's eraser was 1 7/8 inches long. How much longer is Maria's eraser?

Answer: ________ inches longer

🎯 Part 3: Real-World Problems

8. A carpenter needs to cut a board that is 4 5/8 inches long. He only has a board that is 6 inches long. How much will he need to cut off?

Answer: ________ inches

9. Look at the measurements you recorded in question 5. Put them in order from shortest to longest:

Shortest: ________________

Middle: ________________

Longest: ________________

10. Explain in your own words how you know where 5/8 inch is located on a ruler:

Measuring to 1/8 Inch

Measuring to 1/8 Inch

📏 Part 1: Reading the Ruler

📐 Part 2: Hands-On Measuring

🎯 Part 3: Real-World Problems

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