HOW TO READ AN INCH RULER OR IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE 4TH GRADE Measurement

What measurement is this?

Answer: ½ inch

What you need to know This is 1/16 inch ruler. We know this because it has 16 white spaces in one inch.

What you need to know This is 1/16 inch ruler. We know this because it has 16 white spaces in one inch. This slide shows one inch.

Answer: 1/2 This is 1/16 inch ruler. We know this because it has 16 white spaces in one inch. This slide shows one inch. The size of the line it is pointing to gives you a hint as to what the measurement is. The longer the line the bigger the measurement. 1/2

Answer: 1/2 This is 1/16” ruler— we know this because it has 16 white spaces in it it shows one inch The size of the line it is pointing to gives you a hint as to what the measurement is The longest line on a ruler shows the inch mark, next longest shows the ½ inch mark, next longest shows the ¼. etc Fractions must always be reduced i.e. 1/8 not 2/16 1/8

What measurement is this

Answer: ¼ inch

What measurement is this

Answer: 1/8 inch

What measurement is this

Answer: ¾ inch

What measurement is this

Answer: 7/8 inch

What measurement is this

Answer: 1/2 inch

What measurement is this

Answer: 5/8 inch

What measurement is this

Answer:1/16 inch

What measurement is this

Answer: 9/16 inch

HOW TO READ A PICA GAUGE OR WOW! LOOK AT ME ACTING LIKE A GRAPHIC DESIGNER Measurement

Measuring with points and picas

Points converted to picas Measurements: 12 points =1 pica 6 picas =1 inch 72 points =1 inch ½ pica= 6 points A standard US letter size page is 8.5 by 11 inches or 51 by 66 picas. p12 1p

Picas converted to inches Measurements: 12 points =1 pica 6 picas =1 inch 72 points =1 inch ½ pica= 6 points A standard US letter size page is 8.5 by 11 inches or 51 by 66 picas. 6p 1 inch

Points converted to inches Measurements: 12 points =1 pica 6 picas =1 inch 72 points =1 inch ½ pica= 6 points A standard US letter size page is 8.5 by 11 inches or 51 by 66 picas. 72 points or I inch points

points | picas Measurements: 12 points =1 pica 6 picas =1 inch 72 points =1 inch ½ pica= 6 points A standard US letter size page is 8.5 by 11 inches or 51 by 66 picas. ½ pica or 6 points points

What measurement is this

Answer 8p9 | 8 picas 9 points

What measurement is this

Answer 1p | 1 picas 0 points

What measurement is this

Answer 1p6 | 1 picas 6 points

What measurement is this

Answer 2p3 | 2 picas 3 points