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How to use a tape measure. Understand what a 1/16th is. A 1/16 of an inch, is usually the smallest measurement on a tape measure. The distance between every line on the tape measure is 1/16 of an inch.
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Understand what a 1/16th is. A 1/16 of an inch, is usually the smallest measurement on a tape measure. The distance between every line on the tape measure is 1/16 of an inch.
2. Understand what an 1/8 is. An 1/8 of an inch is twice as big as the 1/16 of an inch. It is every other mark.
3. Understand what 1/4th of an inch is. 1/4 of an inch is every four marks on your tape measure.
4. Understand what 1/2 of an inch is. A 1/2 (half) inch is exactly what it sounds like: Half of 1 inch.
Understand, finally, what inches are. Inches are the long lines that cross either half of, or all of the 1" width of the tape. They usually are preceded or followed by numbers.