Measuring to the Nearest Eighth Inch Worksheet Download
Free 5th Grade (2md1) math worksheets on Measuring to the Nearest Eighth Inch. Each worksheet has 7 problems with an answer key and are ideal for teachers and homeschooling. You can download the PDF or print it for practice.
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About this worksheet
Each worksheet has 7 objects to measure to the nearest eighth inch on a drawn ruler.
This worksheet measures objects to the nearest eighth inch on a drawn ruler. It is the step past the quarter inch sheet: there the mark wanted is always a longer tick than its neighbours, while here the mark wanted is the shortest tick on the ruler, which is a different act of reading. The answer is written as a fraction rather than a decimal, because three and five eighths is how a ruler gets read aloud and 3.625 is not. Lengths in lowest terms, so eight sixteenths reads as one half. Sheets can be customized, turned into flash cards, or assigned for online learning.
Student objectives
- Measure an object to the nearest eighth inch.
- Read the smallest tick on a ruler.
- Write a length as a mixed number.
Everyday practice
- Measure a screw or a nail.
- Read a tape measure closely.
- Check a part against a drawing.