Gateway to Technology - D&M

What is the measurement shown?

• 8 1/2 in.

• 8 5/8 in.

• 8.9cm

• 8.5 cm.

Answer explanation

10 hatch marks out of 16 total equals 10/16. Simplify to get 5/8.

If there are 16 hatch marks on the ruler it is standard (inch.)

What is the measurement shown?

• 5 3/16 in.

• 5.3 in.

• 5 3/16 cm

• 5.3 cm

Answer explanation

3 hatch marks out of 16 total hatch marks equals 3/16.

If there are 16 hatch marks on a ruler it is standard (inch.)

What is the measurement shown?

• 1.2 in.

• 1 in.

• 1.2 cm

• 1 1/8 in.

Answer explanation

2 hatch marks out of 16 total is 2/16. Simplify to get 1/8.

What is the measurement shown?

• 11.5 cm

• 11.9 cm

• 11 5/8 in

• 11.9 in.

Answer explanation

10 hatch marks out of 16 equals 10/16. Simplify to get 5/8.

What is the measurement shown?

• 4.11 inches

• 4.11 cm

• 4 11/16 inches

• 4 11/16 cm

Answer explanation

11 hatch marks out of 1 total equals 11/16.

• 67 3/16 in

• 67 3/16 cm

• 67.3 inches

• 67.3 cm

Answer explanation

3 hatch marks out of 10 total equals .3

What is the measurement shown?

• 52 7/16 in

• 52.7 cm

• 52.7 in

• 52.7 mm

Answer explanation

7 hatch marks out of 10 equals .7

If there are 10 hatch marks on the ruler it is in metric.

What is the measurement shown?

• 28.5 cm

• 28 1/2 in.

• 28.5 mm

• 285 cm

Answer explanation

5 hatch marks out of 10 total is .5

If there are 10 hatch marks on the ruler, it is in metric.

What is the measurement shown?

• 3.53 cm

• 35.3 in.

• 35 3/16 in.

• 353 mm

Answer explanation

35.3cm is the same as 353mm.

Metric is in multiples of 10. Multiply by 10 to get from cm to mm.

What is the measurement shown?

• 81 1/16 cm

• 811 cm

• 81.1 cm.

• 81 1/16 in.

Answer explanation

1 hatch mark out of 10 is .1

If the ruler has 10 hatch marks between numbers it is in metric.