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Unit 1 Tape Measure Math - University of Nebraska–Lincoln

2.1.1 How to Read a Tape Measure Step 1. Look at the big number that is nearest to, but before the mark you are trying to read. It will be a whole number. That is how many inches you are measuring. If the mark you are reading falls on a whole number, then that number is all the information you need.