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Directions:<\/h2>\r\nFill in the following information into the data tables below corresponding to measurements from Ruler A & Ruler B. Be sure to pay attention to significant figures and proper units.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Table 1: Measurement with Metric Ruler A<\/strong><\/caption>\r\n
Object<\/th>\r\nMeasured Length (cm)<\/th>\r\n# of Significant Figures<\/th>\r\nMeasured Width (cm)<\/th>\r\n# of Significant Figures<\/th>\r\nMeasured Length (m) - show work<\/th>\r\nMeasured Width (m) - show work<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
W<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
X<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Y<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Z<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Table 2: Measurement with Metric Ruler A<\/strong><\/caption>\r\n
Object<\/th>\r\nCalculated Area (cm2<\/sup>) - Calculator<\/th>\r\nCalculated Area - Adjusted (cm2<\/sup>)<\/th>\r\nCorrect # of Significant Figures in Calculated Area - Adjusted<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
W<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
X<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Y<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Z<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Table 3: Measurement with Metric Ruler A<\/strong><\/caption>\r\n
Object<\/th>\r\nCalculated Perimeter (cm) - Calculator<\/th>\r\nCalculated Perimeter - Adjusted (cm)<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
W<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
X<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Y<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Z<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Table 4: Measurement with Metric Ruler B<\/strong><\/caption>\r\n
Object<\/th>\r\nMeasured Length (cm)<\/th>\r\n# of Significant Figures<\/th>\r\nMeasured Width (cm)<\/th>\r\n# of Significant Figures<\/th>\r\nMeasured Length (m) - show work<\/th>\r\nMeasured Width (m) - show work<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
W<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
X<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Y<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Z<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Table 5: Measurement with Metric Ruler B<\/strong><\/caption>\r\n
Object<\/th>\r\nCalculated Area (cm2<\/sup>) -\u00a0Calculator<\/th>\r\nCalculated Area - Adjusted (cm2<\/sup>)<\/th>\r\nCorrect # of Significant Figures in Calculated Area - Adjusted<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
W<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
X<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Y<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Z<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Table 6: Measurement with Metric Ruler B<\/strong><\/caption>\r\n
Object<\/th>\r\nCalculated Perimeter (cm) - Calculator<\/th>\r\nCalculated Perimeter - Adjusted (cm)<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
W<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
X<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Y<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Z<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n ","rendered":"

Directions:<\/h2>\n

Fill in the following information into the data tables below corresponding to measurements from Ruler A & Ruler B. Be sure to pay attention to significant figures and proper units.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Table 1: Measurement with Metric Ruler A<\/strong><\/caption>\n
Object<\/th>\nMeasured Length (cm)<\/th>\n# of Significant Figures<\/th>\nMeasured Width (cm)<\/th>\n# of Significant Figures<\/th>\nMeasured Length (m) – show work<\/th>\nMeasured Width (m) – show work<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
W<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
X<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Y<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Z<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Table 2: Measurement with Metric Ruler A<\/strong><\/caption>\n
Object<\/th>\nCalculated Area (cm2<\/sup>) – Calculator<\/th>\nCalculated Area – Adjusted (cm2<\/sup>)<\/th>\nCorrect # of Significant Figures in Calculated Area – Adjusted<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
W<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
X<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Y<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Z<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Table 3: Measurement with Metric Ruler A<\/strong><\/caption>\n
Object<\/th>\nCalculated Perimeter (cm) – Calculator<\/th>\nCalculated Perimeter – Adjusted (cm)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
W<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
X<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Y<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Z<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Table 4: Measurement with Metric Ruler B<\/strong><\/caption>\n
Object<\/th>\nMeasured Length (cm)<\/th>\n# of Significant Figures<\/th>\nMeasured Width (cm)<\/th>\n# of Significant Figures<\/th>\nMeasured Length (m) – show work<\/th>\nMeasured Width (m) – show work<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
W<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
X<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Y<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Z<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Table 5: Measurement with Metric Ruler B<\/strong><\/caption>\n
Object<\/th>\nCalculated Area (cm2<\/sup>) –\u00a0Calculator<\/th>\nCalculated Area – Adjusted (cm2<\/sup>)<\/th>\nCorrect # of Significant Figures in Calculated Area – Adjusted<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
W<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
X<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Y<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Z<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Table 6: Measurement with Metric Ruler B<\/strong><\/caption>\n
Object<\/th>\nCalculated Perimeter (cm) – Calculator<\/th>\nCalculated Perimeter – Adjusted (cm)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
W<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
X<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Y<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Z<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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