what were you measuring?
2007-06-14 11:36:43 · 7 answers · asked by asmikeocsit 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Well, I've never used the 1/16th inch on a 1 foot ruler, but I use the 1/16 inch mark on a 30-ft tape measure almost everyday....I install tile and marble for a living.
2007-06-14 11:47:53 · answer #1 · answered by Loki 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
On the typical ruler the basic (smallest) unit of measurement is 1/16". If you count the distance between two inch marks (one inch) you will find sixteen lines. This is because an inch is 16/16th of an inch long. Because we like to express fractional numbers in the largest unit possible we call it one inch. So it follows that if you have 8 lines, or 8/16" you have a half-inch or ½". And likewise, if you have 4 little lines, or 4/16" you have a quarter inch and so on.
I haven't really ever measured anything in 1/16 ths except for my crochet work. I am sure it comes in handy somewhere...sometime!
2007-06-14 11:46:09 · answer #2 · answered by Me 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2016-04-01 08:04:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The emblem on my son's truck got stolen and I ordered him another one. Had to use it to measure in order to get the right size
2007-06-14 12:31:02 · answer #4 · answered by icunurse85 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I was measuring how big a bolt was to see what size socket I needed.....
2007-06-14 11:45:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely!!! Gold chains. What did I win?? Nada, am I right? @80) true
2007-06-14 11:40:20 · answer #6 · answered by Dovey 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nothing that I can remember, I've used verniers and micrometres....
2007-06-14 11:59:29 · answer #7 · answered by Ŗεŋεε 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋