How To Read Ruler

Line up your metric ruler against the object you wish to measure with one end of the object aligned with the 0 point of the ruler.

How to read ruler. Reading a ruler starts with understanding what all the ticks mean. Then combine both of these to get the exact reading. In the show section enable the rulers option. On the ribbon switch to the view tab all the way on the right. In this article we will learn how to read an inch that has been divided into 16 parts.

Now look towards the center of the ribbon. The smallest lines mark millimeters or mm. The measurements are decimalized and there are no fractions. If you counted in 1 4 inches on a ruler you d see that the fourth line after 0 inches equals 1 4 inch the eighth line equals 2 4 1 2 inch and the 12th line equals 3 4 inch. The largest ticks on a ruler represent a full inch and the distance between each large tick is 1.

The third biggest lines on a ruler are the 1 4 inch lines which appear midway between the 1 2 inch and whole inch lines. Inches the longest lines on a ruler or tape measure represent the inch markings for example 1 inch 2 inches 3 inches and so forth. How to read an imperial ruler. There are two unlabeled marks on the ruler. For illustration if you have 3 2 as a reading then write it like 1 1 2.

The large ticks that are in between the inch markings are half inch markings and the distance between an inch tick and a half inch tick is 1 2. An inch can be divided into 8 16 or even 32 parts. Alternatively to read an english ruler start by looking for the inch lines which are the longest lines on the ruler that are numbered 1 12. Keep in mind that there are 10 mm to 1 cm. The distance between those lines is 1 inch and then the smaller lines between them are 1 2 1 4 1 6 and 1 8 inches.

Also while converting it into calculation you need to separate out the fraction part from the whole part. While reading the ruler first mark down the whole inch and then mark down the fractions. If print layout isn t already highlighted click it now.