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What measurement would you use to measure the length of a piece of ribbon?
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∙ 11y ago
You would most likely measure a ribbon in inches for a small project. If you are talking about longer pieces, such as the amount on a roll, you could measure in feet or yards.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoDepending on the nature and intended use of the piece, the most appropriate
unit might be the millimeter, centimeter, meter, or kilometer.
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∙ 11y agoI think you should use inches. I learned that in math class and this is an easy question.
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∙ 11y agoMeters, centimeters, or millimeters.
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What is a mesuring and how is it used?
Measurement is how you measure something. for Example: i measured the desk and its 19 center meters long. That's my measurement of my desk.Definition: Measurement is collection of quantitative data. A measurement is made by comparing a quantity with a standard unit. Since this comparison cannot be perfect, measurements inherently include error.Examples: The length of a piece of string can be measured by comparing the string against a meter stick.http://sbmusicstation.blogspot.com/
What is indirect measurement and how is it useful?
When instead of measuring the specific thing directly you measure some other aspect of the event and from that figure out the actual value. Ex. Lets say that you need to find out the height of a tower, but that you can not measure it from top to bottom with a measuring tape. You can measure the shadow on the ground and with knowledge of the suns position and the angle of the shadow calculate the height of the tower.
What Instrument to measure a length of piece of cloth?
Nail = 2.25 inches Ell = 45 inches (England) Ell (A measure which equals the length of a man's arm and varies from 55 inches (French) to 25 inches (Danish)) !
What would you most likely find on a ruler using the metric system?
A metric ruler measures in inches and centimeters.
What lab equipment is used to measure length?
There are many instruments to measure lengths. But selection of measuring device depends on the maximum length it can measure. For example a small ruler used in schools can measure maximum 15 centimeters (or 6 inches). Here is a list of some measuring devices for measuring length: 1. Ruler (also known as scale) max 30cm 2. Meter Rod (that used by tailors or cloth sellers), max 100 cm 3. Measuring Tape (used by surveying engineers) For measuring very large distances travelled, In vehicles, speedometers also have distance measuring display. Ships use knots for measuring nautical miles.
How do you find the center point of lumber?
-- Measure the length of the piece. -- Using a pencil, write the measurement on paper. -- Using skills taught in elementary school, divide the measurement by 2 . (Alternatively, multiply the measurement by 0.5 .) -- Using the result of your calculation, measure that length from either end of the piece.
How do you measure your bearded dragon?
Do what I do with my snakes - use a piece of string to get the approximate length from nose to tail - then lay the string on a ruler to get the measurement.
Can One hundred and four yards of ribbon cut into fourteen pieces equally what will be the length of each piece?
If 104 yards of ribbon is cut into 14 equal length pieces, each piece will have length of 7.43 yards, to the justified number of significant digits.
What is the abstract noun for measure?
calculate
What unit of measurement is used to measure the circumference of tree trunks?
Circumference is the measurement around the trunk of the tree. It is usually measured at breast height because trees flare out at the bottom at different rates based on soil conditions. The best way to measure this is with a ribbon or piece of rope. Diameter can be measured by dividing this number by pi or 3.1415
How could you measure the perimeter of a round object using a ruler?
Wrap the strip of paper around the plate or can and mark it where it completes a full circle around the object. Then lay the strip on a flat surface and measure the marked length using the ruler. That length is the perimeter (circumference) of the round object.
How do you measure the length of a wavy line?
match it with a piece of string then measure the string
A ribbon 4 feet long is cut into 2 pieces. If each piece is of equal length how long is each piece?
4 ÷ 2 = 2 so each piece measures two feet in length.
Is length tall or wide?
It is neither. Length is used to measure inanimate objects, such as the length of a piece of string or fabric.
What is difference between measurement and estimation?
The difference between a measurement and an estimation is that a measurement is an exact data while an estimation is a guess as to what something may measure. For example, you can use a ruler to get the exact measurements of a piece of paper. However, if you don't have a ruler, you can make an educated guess as to what the paper's length and width measurements may be.
Jack cut a piece of wood that was 8 feet long into two pieces one piece is three times as long as the other how long in the shorter piece of wood?
Let x be the length measure of the shortest piece of wood, and 3x the length measure of the other piece of wood. So we have: x + 3x = 8 4x = 8 divide by 4 to both sides; x = 2 The length measure of the shortest piece of wood is 2.
What unit of measure would you use to measure the length of a piece of spaggeti?
I would use centimetres and millimetres
