say you were to find the width of a piece of aluminum, and you weren't allowed to use a ruler or meter stick, how would you go about finding the measurement?
2007-01-10 09:29:19 · 21 answers · asked by chetz 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Use something with a known measurement...like a U.S. dollar bill is six inches long. Use it to get a close approximation. Folding it in half would get your three inches...etc.
2007-01-10 09:42:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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A piece of paper is 8 1/2 by 11 inches. Measure 11 inches Then fold the paper lengthwise and you get 4 1/4 inch so add that length to get 15.1/4 inch Now get a roll of 1 inch wide tape and you are there...
2016-04-10 04:26:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Measuring Tape :D Some People Also Say That The Width Of Your Pinky is A Centimetre
2007-01-10 09:56:45 · answer #3 · answered by daniielle..♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another known length of a common item is a piece of paper: 8 1/2 x 11 inches. As mentioned before. Folding also gives you smaller dimensions.
2007-01-10 09:53:08 · answer #4 · answered by Josh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
armslength to the tip of your nose is a meter.or i use strips of wood ,i have been building for 20 years never using a measuring tape using my eye judgement
piecesor string with stones tied to them .lenths of bamboo anything lying around that was long and thin
my hands or my feet or sights .taking a sight and lining up with anopther point to make sure that a wall meets another one
a plastic tube or a glass with water to check levels
there are hundreds of ways to measure
2007-01-10 09:57:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some tricks I learned in the Boy Scouts about a zillion years ago. Measurements are "more or less" - but they give a good approximation.
Bend your index finger. The space between the 1st and 2nd knuckle is about 1 inch.
Stretch out your arms wide. This is about 6 feet from the tip of one middle finger to the tip of the other.
Stretch out one arm. The distance from the tip of your nose to the tip of the middle finger is about 3 feet (1 yard).
Spread the fingers of both hands and hold them out in front of you with the thumbs touching. The distance from the end of one little finger to the other is about 12 inches (1 foot).
Spread the fingers of one hand. The distance from thumb to the end of the little finger is about 6 inches.
2007-01-10 09:54:04 · answer #6 · answered by Richard B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dial calipers are used to measure items like this. You can find them at Sears or other tool stores. This is actually a better way to measure accurately something like thickness.
2007-01-10 09:45:25 · answer #7 · answered by Future Citizen of Forvik 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you've probably heard this already, but is it possible for you to use a tape measure? It would be more efficient than using a dollar bill, but that could work to.
2007-01-10 10:41:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could use a dollar bill to get size. Each bill is about 6 inches long, so while not perfect, you would have a solid guess.
2007-01-10 09:42:02 · answer #9 · answered by psycmikev 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most linoleum tiles are 12" square. A credit card is 3 1/2" long.
2007-01-10 09:46:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋