Any unit of length can be used to describe the results of any measurement of length,
but some of them result in inconvenient numbers ... numbers that are difficult to write,
remember or report to others.
Here are some units that would produce convenient numbers
when used to describe the length of a classroom:
-- inch
-- foot
-- yard
-- centimeter
-- meter
Units that would produce inconvenient numbers include:
-- mile
-- furlong
-- Angstrom
-- millimeter
-- nanometer
-- kilometer
-- parsec
I would probably use a "tape measure", like what carpenters use. One could use a yardstick (or similarly, a meterstick), but a yardstick is a fixed length of 3 feet, sometimes with a little extra at the ends, so it could be awkward to measure the classroom if it's length was not an exact multiple of 3 feet.
A carpenter's "tape measure" has a flexible metal strip that can be extended out to the full length...they come very short (6') and quite long...I have found a 25' tape measure to be quite useful.
OR...you could buy a 'laser' tape measure, that bounces a beam of light off the far wall and computes what the distance is....but a tape measure would work just fine!
I donβt know
Rulers, tape measures, calipers.
the tool used to measure a area is a tape measure
A tape measure would be the tool, measuring in centimetres or inches.
I would find a ruler, a tape measure, or a micrometer, and use it to measure the maximum distance between any two points on the quarter's circumference. Having that number, I would then examine the tool to determine what system of units forms the basis of its graduations. If that system is any other than the English system of units, I would then apply the appropriate conversion factor that relates the English units of length to those of the system indicated on the tool.
measuring tape,ruler,measuring cup/spoon,lazer
SI UNIT Usually, at a normal classroom size, the tool to use would probably be to measure it in either yards or meters. TOOL A yard stick
depends on what item you are measuring
a tape measure
ruler
A ruler or tape measure.
The answer depends on what characteristic the tool is used to measure.
a tape measure
Analytical balance for the mass. Measuring stick or ruler for the length.
Ruler.
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a ruler
With a handy tool called tape measure :)