How Do You Read Millimeters On A Ruler?
The International System of Units, or metric system, is the preferred unit of scientific measurement in the United States and throughout much of the world. The base unit of measurement for length is the meter. The meter is divided into 10 equal units known as decimeters, each decimeter can then be divided into 10 equidistant centimeters, and each centimeter is divided into 10 equal millimeters. One thousand millimeters is then equal to one meter, allowing a measurement to be made to within 1/1,000th of a meter. Locate the metric side of the ruler with the object to be measured. The metric side of the ruler is denoted in centimeters with nine equidistant marks between the centimeter markings. Align the metric side of the ruler with the distance to be measured. Ideally, the length to be measured should lie completely within the markings of the ruler to prevent errors. Slide the metric ruler along the distance to be measured until a centimeter marking is at one end of the distance to be m
