If a ruler has no legend the smallest graduation of an inch will have to be calculated. The ruler below has a legend of 100 which indicates that the smallest graduation or mark is 0.01' (1/100'). Often you will encounter rulers that do not have a legend which identifies what decimal of an inch is utilized on the scale. In the drawing below, we show a ruler with graduations or marks of 0.1' (1/10') and 0.01' (1/100'). We discuss here, Decimal Rulers based on the English measurement system of Inches.Дecimal Rulers utilizing inches normally have marks or graduations of 0.1' (1/10') and 0.01' (1/100)', some rulers may also have 0.020' (1/50') graduations. Decimal Rulers have graduations or marks which are based on the decimal system such as 0.1, 0.01, etc.Дecimal Rulers can be based on any measuring system but are usually based on either the English measurement system inches (in) or the Metric measurement system of millimeters (mm), centimeters (cm) and meters (m).

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