Measuring to the Nearest Quarter Inch
Practice measuring lengths of objects to the nearest quarter inch with this worksheet for 3rd graders.
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Measuring to the Nearest Quarter Inch
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Read each question carefully and measure the objects to the nearest quarter inch.
1. There are quarter inches in one whole inch.
2. Half an inch is the same as quarter inches.
3. Three quarter inches can be written as the fraction .
Measure the length of the pencil below to the nearest quarter inch.

Length: inches
4. Which measurement is closest to the length of the crayon shown?

3 inches
3 and a quarter inches
3 and a half inches
3 and three quarter inches
5. A line segment that is 1 and 1/2 inches long is shorter than a line segment that is 1 and 3/4 inches long.
True
False
6. Draw a line segment that is exactly 2 and 1/4 inches long. Then, measure it with your ruler to check.
My measured length: inches