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

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Mathematics
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8th Grade
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Hard
Anthony Clark
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the length of a notebook that extends one quarter of an inch beyond five inches on the ruler?
5 and one quarter inches
5 and one half inches
5 and three quarters of an inch
6 inches
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