Measuring in Inches
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Measuring Length in Inches
An inch is a small unit of measurement used in the United States to describe how long, wide, or tall something is. An inch is about the length of a quarter or a paperclip. It can be used to find the size of things like cell phones, laptops, trading cards, and food. Inch can be abbreviated with the letters I N period or with one set of quotation marks that follow the number.
To find an object's size in inches, we can use a measuring ruler in inches to determine its length. Rulers are tools that give us precise, or exact, measurements in a given unit.
Measuring Lengths in Inches with Rulers
To practice measuring in inches with a ruler, let's use the order in the image below. First, line up one end of the food with the zero mark of the ruler.
Next, find the other end of the food and determine which mark it is closest to.
Then, read the number at the inch mark to find the length of the object. Here it lines up with the number eight.
Lastly, record the measurement by writing the number and labeling it in inches.
Measuring Inches – Summary
To measure using an inch ruler, you need to follow these steps.
| Step # | What to do |
|---|---|
| 1 | Line up one end of an object up with the zero mark of the ruler. |
| 2 | Find the other end of the object and determine which mark it is closest to. |
| 3 | Read the number at the inch mark to find the length of the object. |
| 4 | Record the measurement by writing the number and labeling it in inches. |
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Transcript Measuring in Inches
Freddie and Zuri decided to get sandwiches for lunch today. Zuri ordered the six inch Tuna Toastie. Freddie ordered the seven inch Mega Melt. They decided to split the eight inch spiral glazed donut. But when the delivery arrived, all the food was wrapped the same! Let's learn about "Measuring in Inches" to see if we can help Freddie and Zuri tell the orders apart! An inch is a small unit of measurement used in the United States to describe how long, wide, or tall something is. An inch is about the length of a quarter or a paperclip. It can be used to find the size of things like cell phones, laptops, trading cards, and food. Inch can be abbreviated with the letters I N period or with one set of quotation marks that follow the number. To find an object's size in inches, we can use an inch ruler to measure it. Rulers are tools that give us precise, or exact, measurements in a given unit. To practice measuring using an inch ruler, let's use this order. First, line up one end of the food with the zero mark of the ruler. Next, find the other end of the food and determine which mark it is closest to. Then, read the number at the inch mark to find the length of the object. Here it lines up with the number eight. Lastly, record the measurement by writing the number and labeling it inches. This must be the eight inch spiral glazed donut! Try measuring this sandwich now! First, line up one end of the sandwich with the zero mark of the ruler. Next, look at the other end of the sandwich and find the closest mark. Then, read the number to find the length of the sandwich. Here it lines up with the number seven! THIS must be the seven inch Mega Melt! Now we can measure the final sandwich! The first end of the sandwich is lined up with the zero mark of the ruler. What number mark is the other end of this sandwich lined up to? It is lined up to eleven. So this sandwich is eleven inches long. "Wait a second...the Tuna Toastie was supposed to be six inches!" Before we sort out the sandwich situation, let's remember! Today, we learned about measuring in inches. An inch is a small measurement used to determine how long, wide, or tall something is. To find an object's size in inches, we can use inch rulers to measure it exactly. To measure using an inch ruler: First, line up one end of an object up with the zero mark of the ruler. Next, find the other end of the object and determine which mark it is closest to. Then, read the number at the inch mark to find the length of the object. Lastly, record the measurement by writing the number and labeling it in inches. "Who could that be?" "It was the delivery driver....turns out that wasn’t our order." "That explains the eleven inch sandwich. I guess we'll have to measure them all over again." "Why don't we just open them this time?"
Measuring in Inches exercise
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How can we write inches?
HintsRemember, there are two ways to abbreviate inches. One is a shortened spelling, the other is a symbol.
SolutionInches can be written as: in. or "
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Measure the sandwich.
HintsRemember, to find the total number of inches, look at the end of the object.
SolutionThe sandwich is 7 in. long. It must be Freddie's mega melt!
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Highlight the correct placement for measuring on an inch ruler.
HintsRemember, when measuring using an inch ruler, place one end of the object being measured on the zero.
SolutionFreddie will place one end of his sandwich at the 0 mark of the ruler. Then, he can find the other end of the food, and determine the mark it is closest to. Now, we can read the number at the inch mark to find the length of his sandwich. His sandwich is 8".
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Find the length in inches.
HintsRemember, look at the other end of the burrito and find the closest mark. Read the number to find the length of the sandwich.
SolutionZuri must be hungry, the burrito is 11" long!
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Highlight the objects.
HintsRemember, an inch is a small unit of measurement.
Which of these items would you use a ruler to measure?
SolutionThe correct answers are: the phone, the laptop and the sandwich.
An inch is a small unit of measurement, used to measure things like phones, laptops, or food. A car is large, and it would not make sense to measure it in inches.
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Use an inch ruler to find the length.
HintsRemember, look at where the object ends.
SolutionThe banana split is 6 inches long.
