This worksheet guides students through reading a ruler to the nearest 1/16 of an inch, starting with a detailed diagram and followed by practice problems.

To find the measurements for each letter, we need to look at the ruler carefully.

How to read this ruler:
1. The long lines with numbers (1, 2, 3...) are whole inches.
2. The line exactly in the middle of two inches is the 1/2 inch mark.
3. The next longest lines are the 1/4 and 3/4 inch marks.
4. The shortest lines represent 1/16 of an inch. Each small space between lines equals 1/16.

Let's count the sixteenths for each letter to get the answer. Remember to simplify your fractions (for example, 8/16 becomes 1/2).

A: This is before the 1-inch mark. Counting back from 1, it is one small line away. That is 15/16.
B: This is exactly on the 1-inch mark.
C: This is past the 1-inch mark. It is on the third small line after 1. So, it is $1 \frac{3}{16}$.
D: This is on the fourth small line after 1. Since 4/16 simplifies to 1/4, the measurement is $1 \frac{1}{4}$.
E: This is on the eighth small line after 2. Wait, let's look closer. E is past the 2-inch mark. It is on the 8th small line after 2. 8/16 is equal to 1/2. So, it is $2 \frac{1}{2}$.
F: This is one small line past E. So it is $2 \frac{9}{16}$.
G: This is exactly on the 3-inch mark.
H: This is past the 4-inch mark. It is on the first small line after 4. So, it is $4 \frac{1}{16}$.
I: This is on the second small line after 4. 2/16 simplifies to 1/8. So, it is $4 \frac{1}{8}$.
J: This is exactly on the 5-inch mark.
K: This is past the 6-inch mark. It is on the fourth small line after 6. 4/16 simplifies to 1/4. So, it is $6 \frac{1}{4}$.
L: This is past the 7-inch mark. It is on the second small line after 7. 2/16 simplifies to 1/8. So, it is $7 \frac{1}{8}$.

Final Answer:
A 15/16
B 1
C 1 3/16
D 1 1/4
E 2 1/2
F 2 9/16
G 3
H 4 1/16
I 4 1/8
J 5
K 6 1/4
L 7 1/8