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What unit of measurement would you use to describe the length of your pencil?
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∙ 7y ago
The centimeter would probably be the most convenient in everyday use.
You could use any of them but you end up with very big or very little numbers which is not that convenient. Who want to know their 12cm pencil is 0.12m long, 0.000,12km long or 120,000um (microns) long.......
In scientific or engineering use the centimeter is a little frowned on because it is not an "official" part of the SI system of unit prefixes. If you are mixing in these circles you might be better using milimeters (but I mix in these circles and have never been asked to measure my pencil :-)
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoUnits don't measure anything. You only use them after you've made the
measurement, to describe the results.
Once you've measured a common ordinary pencil, you could just as well
use inches, centimeters, or millimeters to describe its length.
Wiki User
∙ 6y agoCentimeters/inches
The most appropriate metric unit for the purpose of measuring the length of a pencil would be centimetres.
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∙ 9y agoInches or centimeters. It depends where you are from.
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∙ 11y agocentimeters
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∙ 7y agodick
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What customary measurement would best be used for a pencil?
a ruler
What unit would you use to measure a pencil?
The answer will depend on whether you want the mass of a pencil, its weight, its length, width, volume. You may want to measure its colour!
Which SI unit would you use to express the length of your pencil?
The centimetre.
What unit would a scientist use to measure the length of a pencil?
Centimeters
Which unit would you use to measure the lenght of a mailbox?
I would use a ruler. After I had completed the measurement, I could describe my findings in any unit of length, but inches or centimeters would most likely produce the most convenient number.
What unit would describe the length of a pencil?
2.5
What unit of measurement would you use to measure a length of a pencil?
Centimeters
What unit of measurement would you use to measure the length of a pencil?
Centimeters
What unit of the measurement would a life scientist use to describe the length of an ant?
length
What unit of measurement would a life scientist use to describe the length of an ant?
length
What is something you would measure in centimetres?
The length of a pencil. your waist/chest measurement the dimensions of a table
What measurement would you measure a pencil?
Centimetres, millimetres or inches would be most appropriate for measuring the length of a ruler.
What customary measurement would best be used for a pencil?
a ruler
What measurement tool would you see to measure the diameter of a pencil?
Micrometer
What would be used to measure the length of a pencil?
a ruler!
What unit would you use to measure a pencil?
The answer will depend on whether you want the mass of a pencil, its weight, its length, width, volume. You may want to measure its colour!
How would you describe the pencil sharpener?
A pencil sharpner is a device used to sharp or peel off the worn surface of the pencil.
