A length that cannot be measured to the nearest 1-4 inch would be any measurement that falls outside the range of whole numbers or fractions that can be expressed within that interval. For instance, a length of 2.9 inches cannot be rounded to the nearest 1-4 inch, as it is not a value that falls within the specified fraction of inches. Similarly, any decimal value that does not align with the increments of 1/4 inch, such as 3.6 inches, would also not be expressible to the nearest 1-4 inch.
The distance to a star.
To the nearest 12 inches it is 12 inches long. To the nearest 14 or 18 inches, it is 0 inches long.
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The length of a quarter is 0.955 inches. When rounding to the nearest tenth of an inch, you look at the hundredths place, which is 5 in this case. Since the hundredths place is 5 or greater, you round up, resulting in a rounded length of 1.0 inch.
It rounds to 14 inches
The distance to a star.
Report the length as x inches to the nearest quarter of an inch.
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To the nearest 12 inches it is 12 inches long. To the nearest 14 or 18 inches, it is 0 inches long.
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3 inches to the nearest inch and 3 inches to the nearest half inch both refer to a length not less than 2.5 inches and less than 3.5 inches. 3 inches to the nearest quarter inch refers to a length not less than 2.75 inches and less than 3.25 inches.
The length of a quarter is 0.955 inches. When rounding to the nearest tenth of an inch, you look at the hundredths place, which is 5 in this case. Since the hundredths place is 5 or greater, you round up, resulting in a rounded length of 1.0 inch.
It rounds to 14 inches
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2.54 cm/inch rounds to '3'
Yes, of course, you lose more precision if you round to a half inch. Try rounding 0.76 to the nearest half unit, and to the nearest quarter unit, and see what happens.