You’ve uploaded an image showing a yellow tape measure with three red arrows labeled 1, 2, and 3 pointing to specific positions on the ruler. The goal is to read the measurements at each arrow.
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🔍 Step-by-Step Analysis:
The tape measure shows numbers
71, 72, 73, 74, 75 — these are inches. Between each whole inch, there are smaller tick marks representing fractions of an inch.
In standard U.S. tape measures:
- The
longest lines are whole inches.
- The
second-longest are half-inches (½").
- The
next longest are quarter-inches (¼", ¾").
- Then come eighth-inch marks (⅛", ⅜", ⅝", ⅞").
- And finally, sixteenth-inch marks (¹⁄₁₆", ³⁄₁₆", etc.) — the smallest ticks.
Looking closely at your image:
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📍 Arrow 1:
Points to the mark
just before 72.
- The large number “72” is visible.
- The mark just before it is the
15/16" mark (since 16/16 = 1 inch).
- So this is
71 and 15/16 inches.
✔ Answer for 1: 71 15/16"
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📍 Arrow 2:
Points to the mark
between 73 and 74, specifically halfway between them.
- That’s the
½" mark after 73.
- So this is
73 ½ inches.
✔ Answer for 2: 73 ½"
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📍 Arrow 3:
Points to the mark
just before 75.
- Same as Arrow 1 — it’s the
15/16" mark before 75.
- So this is
74 and 15/16 inches.
✔ Answer for 3: 74 15/16"
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
71 15/16 inches
2.
73 ½ inches
3.
74 15/16 inches
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## 💡 Tip for Reading Tape Measures:
Always count the small ticks from the last whole inch. If there are 16 small ticks per inch, then:
- 1st tick = 1/16"
- 8th tick = 8/16" = ½"
- 15th tick = 15/16"
This helps you accurately read fractional measurements.
Let me know if you’d like to convert these to feet or decimals!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of measuring tape test worksheet.
