Measuring Objects Using a Ruler | Inches - Practice worksheet for measuring various items in inches.

Let’s measure each object using the ruler shown. The ruler is marked in inches, and we’ll line up the left end of each object with the “0” mark (or the start of the ruler) to see how long it is.

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1) Wrench
The wrench starts at 0 and ends right at the 4-inch mark.
→ 4 inches

2) Paperclip
The paperclip starts at 0 and ends just before the 1-inch mark — actually, it looks like it ends exactly at the 1-inch mark. Wait — let me check again. The red outline shows it going from 0 to 1. Yes, it’s 1 inch long.
→ 1 inch

3) Pencil
The pencil starts at 0 and ends at the 3-inch mark.
→ 3 inches

4) Paintbrush
The paintbrush starts at 0 and ends halfway between 5 and 6 — that’s 5.5 inches. But looking closely, the tip goes to the 5½ mark? Actually, no — let’s count: 0 to 5 is five full inches, then half an inch more → 5.5 inches. But wait — the brush part ends at 5.5? Let me recheck. The handle ends around 4, but the bristles go to 5.5? Actually, looking at the image, the entire brush (handle + bristles) ends at the 5.5-inch mark. So yes — 5.5 inches.
But hold on — maybe it’s exactly 5.5? Or is it 5¾? No — the marks are every ¼ inch? Actually, standard rulers have 8 small lines per inch (each 1/8), but here it looks like they’re showing halves or quarters. Looking again — between 5 and 6, there’s a medium line at 5.5, and smaller ones. The brush tip lands on the first small line after 5 — which would be 5¼? Wait — let’s think differently.

Actually, in most school worksheets like this, if it’s not exact, they usually make it land on a clear mark. Let me look again:

- From 0 to 5 = 5 inches
- Then one small tick past 5 — if each small tick is 1/8, that’s 5 1/8? That seems too precise.

Wait — perhaps I’m overcomplicating. Let’s assume the ruler has major marks at whole inches and minor marks at half-inches. In many elementary worksheets, they use half-inch increments for simplicity.

Looking at item #4: the paintbrush ends at the mark halfway between 5 and 6 → that’s 5.5 inches.

But let’s compare to others — item #5 (comb) ends at 6.5? Item #6 (thermometer) ends at 6?

Actually, let’s do them all carefully with consistent assumption: the ruler shows whole inches and half-inches clearly. Small ticks might be quarter inches, but unless specified, we’ll go by what’s visually aligned.

Rechecking #4: The paintbrush tip aligns with the 5.5-inch mark (halfway between 5 and 6).
→ 5.5 inches

5) Comb
Starts at 0, ends at 6.5 inches (halfway between 6 and 7).
→ 6.5 inches

6) Thermometer
Starts at 0, ends at 6 inches exactly.
→ 6 inches

Wait — let me double-check #2 (paperclip). Is it really 1 inch? Yes — it spans from 0 to 1.

And #3 (pencil): from 0 to 3 — yes.

#1 (wrench): 0 to 4 — yes.

So final measurements:

1) 4
2) 1
3) 3
4) 5.5
5) 6.5
6) 6

But let’s confirm #4 again — sometimes these tricks happen. If the paintbrush ends at 5.5, that’s fine. Some might say 5½, but decimal is okay.

Alternatively, maybe the worksheet expects fractions? But since the answer blank says “______ inches”, decimals or mixed numbers are both acceptable. We’ll use decimals for simplicity.

Final Answer:
1) 4
2) 1
3) 3
4) 5.5
5) 6.5
6) 6

Wait — I just noticed something. For #4, the paintbrush — the wooden handle ends at 4, but the bristles extend further. The total length should include everything. And yes, the very tip is at 5.5.

Similarly, #5 comb — from left edge to right edge is 6.5.

#6 thermometer — from blue cap to tip is 6 inches.

All good.

Final Answer:
1) 4
2) 1
3) 3
4) 5.5
5) 6.5
6) 6