Measurement

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What is measurement?

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Measurement is the process of determining the size, length, or amount of something using standard units.

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What are customary units?

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Customary units are the units of measurement commonly used in the United States, such as inches, feet, yards, and pounds.

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How many inches are in a foot?

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12 inches.

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What is the best unit to measure the length of a football field?

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Yards.

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What tool do you use to measure short lengths?

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A ruler.

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How many feet are in a yard?

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3 feet.

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What is the best unit to measure the height of a person?

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Feet or inches.

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What is the best unit to measure the length of a pencil?

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Inches.

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What is the best unit to measure the length of a room?

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Feet or yards.

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What is a centimeter?

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A centimeter is a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter.