Understanding Fractions on a Tape Measure

Why are there equally spaced marks on a tape measure?

• To make it difficult to read

• To reuse the marks for measuring

• To eliminate the need for numbers

• To clutter and confuse the tape measure

You are learning how to read a tape measure. What term would you use to refer to the mark that is halfway between the inch marks?

• Two thirds

• One half

• One quarter

• One third

You are reading a tape measure and you notice that an inch is divided into equal spaces. If you cut these spaces in half, effectively quartering the inch, how many equal spaces would you have?

• 10

• 6

• 4

• 8

You are learning how to read a tape measure. If you see two quarters marked on it, what is the preferred written form for this measurement?

• 4/8

• 3/6

• 2/4

• 1/2

You are learning how to read a tape measure. You come across various lines of different lengths and thicknesses. How would you identify a line that represents a sixteenth of an inch?

• It is the thinnest line

• It is the thickest line

• It is the shortest line

• It is the longest line

You are reading a tape measure and you see 12 sixteenths. How would you usually refer to this measurement in everyday language?

• Three quarters

• Five eighths

• Seven eighths

• Nine sixteenths

You are learning how to read a tape measure. You come across a line that you are not sure about. Which line represents a quarter of an inch?

• The shortest line

• The next size up from a sixteenth

• The thickest line

• The longest line

You are learning how to read a tape measure. What would you say is the purpose of the one inch lines on it?

• To represent the smallest measurement

• To represent the largest measurement

• To divide the inch into smaller fractions

• To make the tape measure more cluttered