How do you get measurements of an area?

Answer 1

How you get measurements to figure out area depends on a number of things:

1. How small or big the item (area) is that you want to measure;
2. Whether you want to use metric or American measuring units (example: cm versus inch);
3. What tools you have available (ruler; yardstick; 3 foot measuring tape; 100 foot measuring tape; or tools for largest areas)
4. The knowledge of how to do the math once you have the measurements.

You could measure the area of a

• standard piece of notebook paper, folded into 1/4th size.
• standard piece of notebook paper, folded into 1/2 size.
• standard piece of notebook paper not folded at all.
• business-size envelope
• an envelope used for a standard birthday card
• school textbook
• paperback novel
• a box of macaroni and cheese
• a piece of bread
• a dollar bill or other paper currency
• a CD cover
• television screen
• computer monitor
• a wash cloth
• a hand towel
• a bath towel
• a cardboard box
• a window
• a box fan front side
• a room
• the garage
• a square planter for flowers
• etc.

Measuring: Use a 12" ruler, 18" ruler, a yardstick (3 feet) or tape measure (also 3 feet), or a longer tape measure. Measure the length, then the width. Multiply length times width.

Very big areas, like land or farmlands: Surveyors use special tools to sight landmarks and find the number measurements.