Measuring with a yellow tape measure.

Based on the detailed analysis of the image, here is the solution to the problem:

The task presented in the image is to read the measurement indicated by the yellow measuring tape.

Solution:

1. Identify the Measurement System: The tape displays numbers (e.g., 15, 16, 17) and smaller hash marks between them. The presence of a red box around the number "16" is a common feature on dual-unit tapes to highlight the inch markings. This strongly suggests the tape is measuring in inches.
2. Locate the Zero Point: The left hand is holding the end of the tape, which is the "0" mark. The measurement starts from this point.
3. Read the Measurement: The tape is extended across the frame. By examining the numbers visible, we can see the tape extends past the "16" mark and clearly shows the "17" mark. The tape continues beyond 17, showing the beginning of the "18" mark. The most prominent number fully visible and being pointed to by the context of the image is 17.

Therefore, the measurement shown on the tape is 17 inches.

The faint writing on the whiteboard behind the tape was too blurry to be legible and does not appear to contain a separate, written task. The primary focus of the image is the act of measuring, making reading the tape the logical problem to solve.