How To Read Tape Measure Markings at Joan Currie blog

How To Read Tape Measure Markings. Metric tape measures feature 10 marks to the centimeter. You can easily read a tape measure by recognizing the whole inches and fractional. What are the marks on a tape measure? The large, bold markings on a metric tape. To read a metric tape measure, find the closest cm marking and count the number of mm left over. The biggest tick mark usually represents inches. To read a tape measure, find the number next to the large tick, and then find how many small ticks past it the measurement is. The second biggest mark represents 1/2. The inch lines are the largest, boldest numbers on a tape measure.these sit directly over or adjacent to a line running from the bottom to the top of the tape. On every tape measure, there are both small and large tick marks and numbers. The slightly shorter lines refer to ¼” increments. The first one will be ¼” and the one on the right side of the ½” mark will be ¾”. The smallest marks on a tape indicate one millimeter or 1/10th of a centimeter. For example, if 15 was the nearest cm, and there were 5 mm left over, your measurement would be 15.5 cm or 15 cm + 5 mm.

The first one will be ¼” and the one on the right side of the ½” mark will be ¾”. To read a tape measure, find the number next to the large tick, and then find how many small ticks past it the measurement is. On every tape measure, there are both small and large tick marks and numbers. To read a metric tape measure, find the closest cm marking and count the number of mm left over. What are the marks on a tape measure? The inch lines are the largest, boldest numbers on a tape measure.these sit directly over or adjacent to a line running from the bottom to the top of the tape. The biggest tick mark usually represents inches. The smallest marks on a tape indicate one millimeter or 1/10th of a centimeter. The slightly shorter lines refer to ¼” increments. The second biggest mark represents 1/2.

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How To Read Tape Measure Markings The slightly shorter lines refer to ¼” increments. The first one will be ¼” and the one on the right side of the ½” mark will be ¾”. The large, bold markings on a metric tape. The smallest marks on a tape indicate one millimeter or 1/10th of a centimeter. The biggest tick mark usually represents inches. Metric tape measures feature 10 marks to the centimeter. The inch lines are the largest, boldest numbers on a tape measure.these sit directly over or adjacent to a line running from the bottom to the top of the tape. What are the marks on a tape measure? The second biggest mark represents 1/2. On every tape measure, there are both small and large tick marks and numbers. You can easily read a tape measure by recognizing the whole inches and fractional. To read a tape measure, find the number next to the large tick, and then find how many small ticks past it the measurement is. The slightly shorter lines refer to ¼” increments. For example, if 15 was the nearest cm, and there were 5 mm left over, your measurement would be 15.5 cm or 15 cm + 5 mm. To read a metric tape measure, find the closest cm marking and count the number of mm left over.