Measuring to the 1/2 & 1/4 inch

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What is a quarter inch?

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A quarter inch is 1/4 of an inch. It is one of the smaller divisions on a ruler.

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What is a half inch?

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A half inch is 1/2 of an inch. It is equal to two quarter inches.

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How do you measure to the nearest quarter inch?

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Look at the ruler and find the closest mark that is either a quarter inch, half inch, or three-quarters inch.

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What does 4 and 1/4 inches look like on a ruler?

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It is a little past the 4 inch mark, right at the first quarter mark after 4.

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What does 4 and 1/2 inches look like on a ruler?

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It is exactly halfway between the 4 inch mark and the 5 inch mark.

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What does 4 and 3/4 inches look like on a ruler?

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It is just before the 5 inch mark, at the third quarter mark after 4.

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What is the difference between 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch?

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3/4 inch is larger than 1/2 inch by 1/4 inch.

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If a line measures 2 and 1/2 inches, how would you write that in fraction form?

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You would write it as 2 1/2 inches.

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What is the largest measurement on a standard ruler?

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The largest measurement is usually 12 inches.

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How many quarter inches are in 1 inch?

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There are 4 quarter inches in 1 inch.