Measuring to the nearest centimeter, inch, quarter and half inch

Pick ALL 3 things you should be careful to do when measuring an object.

• Line up the object with the ruler.

• Start at 1.

• Start at 0.

• Pay attention to the unit.

Use the ruler to measure the purple line to the nearest centimeter.

• 6 cm

• 7 in

• 7.5 cm

• 7 cm

Use the ruler to measure the purple line to the nearest centimeter.

• 8 cm

• 8.5 cm

• 9 cm

• 8.6 cm

Measure the blue line to the nearest inch.

• 1/2 inch

• 3 in

• 2 1/2 inch

• 2 in

Measure the blue line to the nearest inch.

• 3 1/2 in

• 4 in

• 3 in

• 1/2 in

Measure the blue line to the nearest half inch.

• 1/2 in

• 2 in

• 2 1/2 in

• 3 in

Measure the blue line to the nearest half inch.

• 3 1/2 in

• 3 in

• 4 in

• 1/2 in

Use the ruler to measure the line to the nearest quarter inch.

• 2 in

• 2 1/2 in

• 3 in

• 2 1/4 in

Use the ruler to round the line to the nearest quarter inch.

• 3 1/4 in

• 3 1/2 in

• 3 3/4 in

• 4 in

Round the length of the purple rectangle to the nearest inch.

• 1 in

• 1 in

• 1 1/2 in

• 2 in