Transcript Ruler Measurement

Ruler Measurement
Lesson 2c
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Ruler Postulate
Points on a line can be matched one to
one with real-number coordinates so
that:
• For any two points there corresponds a
unique positive number, called the
distance between the two points.
• A ruler is a tool we use to measure the
distance between two points.
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What’s all these lines between the
numbers?
The ruler above is divided up into
12 inches which are further divided
into ½, ¼, 1/8, & 1/16 inch increments.
Click below to get a closer look!
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Ruler Measurements to 1/16 ”
„.
• The symbol for inch is
• Within every inch there are 16
smaller units of measurement.
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3
2
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16
16
0
4
16
5
7
6
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16
8
16
9
11
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16
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12
16
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15
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16
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16
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Ruler Measurements to 1/16 ”
• You should notice that some
fractions are not simplified.
Click the button below
to simplify those fractions
1
3
2
16
16
16
0
4
16
5
7
6
16
16
16
8
16
9
11
10
16
16
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12
16
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14
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Simplify
16
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Ruler Measurements to 1/16 ”
• You should notice that some
fractions are not simplified.
11
3
5 3 7
2
6
16
16 1 16
16
816
0
4 16
8
416
1
8
216
9 5 11
10
16
16
312
16
8
4 16
13 7 15
14
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816
116
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Ruler Measurements to 1/16 ”
• Each of the fractions are now
simplified.
1
3
1
16
16
8
0
1
4
5
7
3
16
16
9
11
5
16
16
8
8
1
2
3
4
13
15
7
16
16
8
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Time to practice!
Measure each segment to the
nearest 1/16 of an inch. (reduce all answers)
Click on the ruler above in order
to measure the segment.
A
B
Time to practice!
Measure each segment to the
nearest 1/16 of an inch. (reduce all answers)
Click on the ruler above in order
to measure the segment.
A
B
Choose the correct measure below.
1
2
3
inch
inches
inches
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Time to practice!
Measure each segment to the
nearest 1/16 of an inch. (reduce all answers)
Click on the ruler above in order
to measure the segment.
A
B
Time to practice!
Measure each segment to the
nearest 1/16 of an inch. (reduce all answers)
Click on the ruler above in order
to measure the segment.
B
A
Choose the correct measure below.
37/16
31/4
35/16
inches
inches
inches
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Time to practice!
Measure each segment to the
nearest 1/16 of an inch. (reduce all answers)
Click on the ruler above in order
to measure the segment.
A B
Time to practice!
Measure each segment to the
nearest 1/16 of an inch. (reduce all answers)
Click on the ruler above in order
to measure the segment.
A B
Choose the correct measure below.
1/2
5/ 8
9/16
inches
inches
inches
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Time to practice!
Measure each segment to the
nearest 1/16 of an inch. (reduce all answers)
Click on the ruler above in order to
line up the ruler.
A
B
Time to practice!
Measure each segment to the
nearest 1/16 of an inch. (reduce all answers)
Click on the ruler above in order to
line up the ruler.
A
B
Choose the correct measure below.
27/8
31/8
21/8
inches
inches
inches
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