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Reading a Straight Edge. Created By: Dr. A. Dávila. Look at your straight edge closely to identify the customary (in for inches, ft for feet) or the metric side (cm for centimeter, mm for millimeter). Most straight edge rulers have an excess edge.
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Reading a Straight Edge Created By: Dr. A. Dávila
Look at your straight edge closely to identify the customary (in for inches, ft for feet) or the metric side (cm for centimeter, mm for millimeter).
If it does have an excess edge, start measuring from the first mark.
1 centimeter Each number identifies a whole.
whole centimeter Notice the longer line segment and its corresponding number.
whole centimeter Notice the longer line segment and its corresponding number. This identifies the first whole centimeter.
fractions of a centimeter Count the number of spaces between each line segment. Each space represents a millimeter. How many millimeters make a whole centimeter?
1 millimeters or 0.1 (1/10) of a cm Notice the first small line segment. This small line segment represents the first millimeter (on the meter side of a straight edge).
2 millimeters or 0.2 (2/10 or 1/5) of a cm Notice the first small line segment. This small line segment represents the first millimeter (on the meter side of a straight edge).
3 millimeters or 0.3 (3/10) of a cm Notice the first small line segment. This small line segment represents the first millimeter (on the meter side of a straight edge).
4 millimeters or 0.4 (4/10 or 2/5) of a cm Notice the first small line segment. This small line segment represents the first millimeter (on the meter side of a straight edge).
5 millimeters or 0.5 (5/10 or 1/2) of a cm Notice the first small line segment. This small line segment represents the first millimeter (on the meter side of a straight edge).
one centimeter one millimeter It takes 10 millimeters to make a whole centimeter.
one decimeter How many centimeters make a whole decimeter?
one decimeter is equal to 10 cm It takes 10 centimeters to make a whole decimeter. How many decimeters make a meter?
1/10 (0.1) of a decimeter It takes 10 centimeters to make a whole decimeter. How many decimeters make a meter?
2/10 or 1/5 (0.2) of a decimeter It takes 10 centimeters to make a whole decimeter. How many decimeters make a meter?
3/10 (0.3) of a decimeter It takes 10 centimeters to make a whole decimeter. How many decimeters make a meter?
4/10 or 2/5 (0.4) of a decimeter It takes 10 centimeters to make a whole decimeter. How many decimeters make a meter?
5/10 or 1/2 (0.5) of a decimeter It takes 10 centimeters to make a whole decimeter. How many decimeters make a meter?
Relating the Metric System (Systéme Internationale) to the Decimal System Created By: Dr. A. Dávila
multiply by 10 Each place to the right is 10 times greater than the previous
divide by 10 Each place to the left is 10 times smaller than the previous place
6 kilometers is equal to 60 hectometers 600 dekameters
6 kilometers is equal to 60 hectometers 600 dekameters 6000 meters
6 kilometers is equal to 60 hectometers 600 dekameters 6000 meters 60000 decimeters
6 kilometers is equal to 60 hectometers 600 dekameters 6000 meters 60000 decimeters 600000 centimeters
6 kilometers is equal to 600 dekameters 6000 meters 60000 decimeters 600000 centimeters 6000000 millimeters
8 meters is equal to 80 decimeters equal to 800 centimeters
8 meters is equal to 80 decimeters equal to 800 centimeters equal to 8000 millimeters
8 meters is equal to 0.8 dekameters equal to 0.08 hectometers
8 meters is equal to 0.8 dekameters equal to 0.08 hectometers equal to 0.008 kilometers