Measurement 1/4, 1/2, and 1 inch

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What is 1/4 inch?

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1/4 inch is a measurement that is one part of a whole inch, divided into four equal parts.

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What is 1/2 inch?

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1/2 inch is a measurement that is one part of a whole inch, divided into two equal parts.

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What is 1 inch?

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1 inch is a standard unit of measurement in the United States, equal to 2.54 centimeters.

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How do you measure to the nearest 1/4 inch?

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To measure to the nearest 1/4 inch, look at the ruler and find the closest mark that is a multiple of 1/4.

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What does it mean to measure to the nearest whole inch?

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Measuring to the nearest whole inch means rounding the measurement to the closest whole number without any fractions.

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If a lip balm is 2 3/4 inches long, how do you express that in fractions?

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2 3/4 inches is expressed as 2 inches and 3 out of 4 parts of an inch.

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What is the length of an object that measures 3 1/4 inches?

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3 1/4 inches means the object is 3 inches long plus an additional 1/4 inch.

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How do you round 2 1/2 inches to the nearest inch?

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2 1/2 inches rounds to 3 inches because it is closer to 3 than to 2.

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

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1/2 inch is twice as long as 1/4 inch.

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If a plant is measured at 2 1/4 inches, how much is that in total?

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2 1/4 inches means the plant is 2 inches long plus an additional 1/4 inch.