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How accurate you need to be when you measure depends on the situation. To measure and draw well, you need to know how to use a ruler and understand the different units of measurement, such as ...

Reading a tape measure can be mind-bogglingly difficult if you're unfamiliar. There are an abundance of small lines and marks, each one smaller than the last. Between inches, feet, and fractions of ...

In ancient times when someone needed to make a measurement, they would turn to something close at hand, often literally a hand. A tradition that originated thousands of years ago in Egypt that is ...