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2.1Measuring Lengths
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Customary Units
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• Inch – length of a small paper clip
• Foot – distance from elbow to knuckle (12 inches)
• Yard – width of a door (3 feet)
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Metric Units
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• Millimeter –width of a ship won (gold ship wons or penny)
• Centimeter – width of your little finger
• Meter height of a chair
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Activity – Do This
• Measure how long your book is in paperclips.
height
width
Math Text Book
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• A paper clip is about 1 inch long. About how long is your textbook.
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Activity – Do This
• Using your finger tips, estimate the width of your book.
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EXAMPLE 1 Using Customary Units of Length
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EXAMPLE 1
Find the length of the caterpillar to the nearest inch
Using Customary Units of Length
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EXAMPLE 1 Using Customary Units of Length
Find the length of the caterpillar to the nearest inch
EXAMPLE 1 Using Customary Units of Length
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ANSWER
EXAMPLE 1 Using Customary Units of Length
Find the length of the caterpillar to the nearest inch
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ANSWER
The caterpillar is about 2 inches long.
EXAMPLE 1 Using Customary Units of Length
Find the length of the caterpillar to the nearest inch
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EXAMPLE 2 Using Metric Units of Length
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EXAMPLE 2 Using Metric Units of Length
Find the length of the seashell to the nearest millimeter.
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EXAMPLE 2 Using Metric Units of Length
Find the length of the seashell to the nearest millimeter.
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EXAMPLE 2 Using Metric Units of Length
ANSWER
Find the length of the seashell to the nearest millimeter.
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EXAMPLE 2 Using Metric Units of Length
ANSWER
The seashell is about 45 millimeters long.
Find the length of the seashell to the nearest millimeter.
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EXAMPLE 3 Choosing Appropriate Tools
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EXAMPLE 3 Choosing Appropriate Tools
Choose an appropriate measuring tool for the length. Explain your reasoning.
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EXAMPLE 3 Choosing Appropriate Tools
Choose an appropriate measuring tool for the length. Explain your reasoning.
a. width of a calculator
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EXAMPLE 3 Choosing Appropriate Tools
Choose an appropriate measuring tool for the length. Explain your reasoning.
a. width of a calculator b. length of a bus
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EXAMPLE 3 Choosing Appropriate Tools
Choose an appropriate measuring tool for the length. Explain your reasoning.
a. width of a calculator b. length of a bus
SOLUTION
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EXAMPLE 3 Choosing Appropriate Tools
Choose an appropriate measuring tool for the length. Explain your reasoning.
a. width of a calculator b. length of a bus
The width of a calculator is less than one foot and less than 30 centimeters.So, you should use a foot ruler or a centimeter ruler to measure the length.
SOLUTION
a.
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EXAMPLE 3 Choosing Appropriate Tools
Choose an appropriate measuring tool for the length. Explain your reasoning.
The width of a calculator is less than one foot and less than 30 centimeters.So, you should use a foot ruler or a centimeter ruler to measure the length.
SOLUTION
a. width of a calculator
The length of a bus is greater than one yard and greater than one meter.So, you should use a tape measure to measure the length.
b. length of a bus
b.
a.
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EXAMPLE 4 Choosing Appropriate Units
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EXAMPLE 4 Choosing Appropriate Units
Choose an appropriate customary unit and metric unit for the length. Explain your reasoning.
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EXAMPLE 4 Choosing Appropriate Units
a. distance from Boston to Chicago
Choose an appropriate customary unit and metric unit for the length. Explain your reasoning.
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EXAMPLE 4 Choosing Appropriate Units
a. distance from Boston to Chicago
b. height of a full grown tree
Choose an appropriate customary unit and metric unit for the length. Explain your reasoning.
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EXAMPLE 4 Choosing Appropriate Units
The distance from Boston to Chicago is much greater than one yard and much greater than one meter. So, use miles or kilometers.
SOLUTION
a.
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EXAMPLE 4 Choosing Appropriate Units
The distance from Boston to Chicago is much greater than one yard and much greater than one meter. So, use miles or kilometers.
SOLUTION
The height of a tree is much greater than either one inch or one centimeter. The height is also much less than either one mile or one kilometer. So, use feet, yards, or meters.
b.
a.
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EXAMPLE 5 Estimating Length Using Benchmarks
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EXAMPLE 5
Estimate the height, in meters, of the door below. Measure to check.
Estimating Length Using Benchmarks
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EXAMPLE 5
Estimate the height, in meters, of the door below. Measure to check.
STEP 1 To estimate, imagine how high the door is in “chairs.”
Estimating Length Using Benchmarks
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EXAMPLE 5
Estimate the height, in meters, of the door below. Measure to check.
STEP 2 To check your estimate, measure the door with a meterstick.
Estimating Length Using Benchmarks
STEP 1 To estimate, imagine how high the door is in “chairs.”
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ANSWER
EXAMPLE 5
Estimate the height, in meters, of the door below. Measure to check.
STEP 2 To check your estimate, measure the door with a meterstick.
Estimating Length Using Benchmarks
STEP 1 To estimate, imagine how high the door is in “chairs.”
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ANSWER
EXAMPLE 5
Estimate the height, in meters, of the door below. Measure to check.
STEP 2 To check your estimate, measure the door with a meterstick.
The door is about 2 “chairs” high, which is about 2 meters. The height of the door is just over 2 meters.
Estimating Length Using Benchmarks
STEP 1 To estimate, imagine how high the door is in “chairs.”