Introduction

Do you know what this it? It's a tape measure! Do you know how to use one of these?

tape measure with tape pulled out several inches

Lesson Objectives

Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...

  • Measure lengths to the nearest fraction of an inch.

Enduring Understandings

  • Fractions, percents, and decimals may be used to solve real-world problems

The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: Algebra with Finance standards: 10.