Question

1. this is a six inch ruler. each line represents 1/4 inch. write the measurement for each letter in the space.

a=
b=
c=
d=
example: 5 1/4

Explanation:

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Identify the ruler scale and tick marks

\[
\text{Each tick mark interval} = \frac{1}{4}\text{ inch}
\]

Determine values for each letter

\[

$$\begin{aligned} &\text{A is at the 2nd tick mark from 0:} \quad 2 \times \frac{1}{4} = \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2}\text{ in} \\ &\text{B is at the 1st tick mark after 1:} \quad 1 + \frac{1}{4} = 1\frac{1}{4}\text{ in} \\ &\text{C is exactly at the whole number 2:} \quad 2\text{ in} \\ &\text{D is at the 3rd tick mark after 3:} \quad 3 + \frac{3}{4} = 3\frac{3}{4}\text{ in} \end{aligned}$$

\]

Verify with the given example

\[
\text{Example is at the 1st tick mark after 5:} \quad 5 + \frac{1}{4} = 5\frac{1}{4}\text{ in}
\]
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• A = \(\frac{2}{4}\) in (or \(\frac{1}{2}\) in)
• B = \(1\frac{1}{4}\) in
• C = \(2\) in
• D = \(3\frac{3}{4}\) in

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Identify the ruler scale and tick marks

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\]

Determine values for each letter

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$$\begin{aligned} &\text{A is at the 2nd tick mark from 0:} \quad 2 \times \frac{1}{4} = \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2}\text{ in} \\ &\text{B is at the 1st tick mark after 1:} \quad 1 + \frac{1}{4} = 1\frac{1}{4}\text{ in} \\ &\text{C is exactly at the whole number 2:} \quad 2\text{ in} \\ &\text{D is at the 3rd tick mark after 3:} \quad 3 + \frac{3}{4} = 3\frac{3}{4}\text{ in} \end{aligned}$$

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Verify with the given example

\[
\text{Example is at the 1st tick mark after 5:} \quad 5 + \frac{1}{4} = 5\frac{1}{4}\text{ in}
\]
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• A = \(\frac{2}{4}\) in (or \(\frac{1}{2}\) in)
• B = \(1\frac{1}{4}\) in
• C = \(2\) in
• D = \(3\frac{3}{4}\) in

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