Question

2. Would you measure a pencil in meters? A hallway in millimeters? Discuss

whether these approaches make sense and what would be a better
option

Answer 1

No, No

Step-by-step explanation:

In the simplest of terms, it would be unwise to measure each of these things in meters, because they're not the closest unit for measuring such a thing. However, an argument can be made for each case.

For the pencil, although one meter is much bigger then the length of a pencil, your problem may be in terms of meters, and it is easier to measure the pencil in meters than to change the rest of the problem into a measure more suited.

For the hallway, we have the reasons given previously, along with the fact that we can be much more specific in millimeters. So if a problem required specificity, then we could use millimeters.

Answer 2

depends

Step-by-step explanation:

I would if I have to, but logically it doesn't make sense

I would measure pencils in cm, and hallways in m