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2007-06-14 08:06:42 · 11 answers · asked by MARK C 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Its inches
2007-06-14 08:11:26 · answer #1 · answered by NONAME 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
15" means 15 inches,
15' means 15 feet.
The way I remember them is matching the Syllables in the word vs the marks after the number.
2007-06-14 08:19:03 · answer #2 · answered by lasermommy1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is the breakdown of measurement abbreviations:
The "(quoit) is inches as in 15" is 15 inches
The ' (single) is used for foot as in 1' is one foot
And as far as I know of there is no other comparable abbreviation for yard and mile. (I could be wrong)
On the metric side it is simpler, there is no other abbreviation then:
nm: nanometer
mm: millimeter
cm: centimeter
m: meter
Dm: Decameter
Km: Kilometer
Easy rule is lower case is smaller then the base unit Dm, Km, etc.. (in this case the base unit is meters but it could be litters or any other unit if measurement) upper case for larger than the base unit mm, cm etc…
Hope this helps. you also can find a full list of English Measurement Abbreviations at:
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002788/meabrv.html
abd this file is also good:
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/downloadFile.cgi?file=605-6-20000-TLC_measure_abbrev___equiv_1_.pdf&filename=TLC_measure_abbrev___equiv_1_.pdf
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2007-06-14 08:31:18 · answer #3 · answered by Ox J. S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-01 07:42:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means inches if the number refers to length and it means seconds if the number refers to time or angular measurement.
2007-06-14 08:14:46 · answer #5 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
" means inches
' means feet
cm means cetimetres
you don't have to be American - it's the same in England
2007-06-14 08:18:54 · answer #6 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's usualy mean inches and it does not mean nothink if you not american 15" mean 15 inches
2007-06-14 08:16:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
inches
2007-06-14 08:11:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
inches
2007-06-14 08:11:28 · answer #9 · answered by pioneers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definately inches
e.g. 2" = 2 inches
centermeters are just 'cm'
2007-06-14 08:15:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋