Question

Anne has a broken ruler. It starts at the 3-inch mark and ends at the 12-inch mark. Explain how Anne could use the ruler to measure the length of a line segment in inches.

Answer 1

She would count up from 3

Explanation:

She would use the ruler the same way she would if it weren’t broken. Count up from three as if she were counting up from zero.

Answer 2

She would start at the 3 inch mark and count from there.