Practice Measuring Using a Ruler

What is the length of an object that falls between five and five and a half inches on the ruler?

• 5 and one eighth inches

• 5 and one quarter inches

• 5 and one third inches

• 5 and one half inches

Answer explanation

The question asks for the length of an object that falls between five and five and a half inches. Looking at the given options, the only measurement that falls within this range is '5 and one quarter inches'. Therefore, this is the correct answer.

What is the length of an object that falls between one half and the next whole number on the ruler?

• 5 and one half inches

• 5 and three quarters of an inch

• 5 and seven eighths inches

• 6 inches

Answer explanation

The question asks for the length of an object that lies between one half and the next whole number on the ruler. The answer '5 and three quarters of an inch' fits this description. This is because three quarters (0.75) is between one half (0.5) and the next whole number (1). Thus, the object's length is more than 5.5 inches but less than 6 inches.

What is the length of an object that extends three quarters of an inch beyond six inches on the ruler?

• 6 and one quarter inches

• 6 and one half inches

• 6 and three quarters of an inch

• 7 inches

Answer explanation

The question asks about the total length of an object that extends three quarters of an inch beyond six inches. To find the total length, we add the length of the object (six inches) to the distance it extends (three quarters of an inch). The sum of these two lengths is six and three quarters of an inch, making this the correct choice.

What should you do to gain practice using a ruler to measure different items?

• Watch the lesson again

• Continue practicing using the ruler

• Join the mailing list

• Leave a comment on the video

Answer explanation

The question asks about the best way to gain practice using a ruler to measure items. The correct answer is 'Continue practicing using the ruler'. The reason being, the more you practice using a ruler, the better you get at measuring different items, thus improving your skills. Other options like watching the lesson again, joining the mailing list or leaving a comment on the video might be helpful but definitively won't provide the practical experience needed.

Noah is measuring a small toy car he got for his birthday. The length of the car falls between three and three and a half inches on the ruler. How long is the car?

• 3 and one eighth inches

• 3 and one quarter inches

• 3 and one third inches

• 3 and one half inches

Answer explanation

The question asks for the length of an object that falls between three and three and a half inches on the ruler. Among the given options, '3 and one quarter inches' is the only measure that falls within this range. Therefore, it is the correct answer.

Olivia, Isla, and Hannah are measuring a pencil. They found that the length of the pencil falls between two and a half and the next whole number on the ruler. What could be the length of the pencil?

• 2 and one half inches

• 2 and three quarters of an inch

• 2 and seven eighths inches

• 3 inches

Answer explanation

The question asks for the length of an object that falls between 2.5 and the next whole number on a ruler. The next whole number after 2.5 on the ruler is 3. The answer '

2 and three quarters of an inch

' fits this criteria as it falls between 2.5 and 3 on a ruler, thus it is the correct choice.

Avery, James, and Mason are comparing the lengths of their pencils. Avery's pencil falls between three and four inches on the ruler. How long is Avery's pencil?

• 3 and one quarter inches

• 3 and one half inches

• 3 and three quarters of an inch

• 4 inches

Arjun is measuring a piece of wood for his school project. The wood extends one eighth of an inch beyond seven inches on his ruler. What is the length of the wood?

• 7 and one eighth inches

• 7 and one quarter inches

• 7 and one half inches

• 8 inches

Liam, Abigail, and Arjun are working on a woodworking project. They are using a ruler to measure the wood pieces. What does the marking in between each half inch marker on their ruler represent?

• One quarter

• One eighth

• One third

• One half

Priya is measuring a small toy car with her ruler. If the car is 3 inches long, what is the distance from the starting point of the ruler to the end of the toy car?

• 1 inch

• 2 inches

• 3 inches

• 4 inches