How To Read a Ruler 6th Grade Technology Mr. Smith

Customary (American) System Based on fractions. Parts of a whole. ½, ¼, 1/8, 1/16. Used in USA mostly. Some consider it obsolete.

5 8 Fraction Review Let’s take a look at this fraction: Numerator - parts of a whole “out of” Denominator - amount of equal parts a whole is broken down into What does this mean??

1 2 4 8 Snickers Example = (whole) = (whole) = (whole) = (whole) How many pieces would be left if we ate 5/8 of the snickers bar?

Reading a Ruler 1/8 3/8 7/8 5/8 1 2 3 1/4 3/4 1/2

What are these measurements? 1 2 3 A B C D E F G H I J Write the measurement for each letter on your paper.