Math Juan and Brooke measured a paper clip Juan said the paper clip was 5 inches and Brooke said it was 2 inches how could both students be correct.

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Znurgl · Answer 1 · 2015-05-01T20:45:52+0000

They could both be correct, since one could be measuring the width and the other the height. Typically a paper clip has a bigger length than width, so Juan most likely measured the length and Brooke probably measured the width.

Math Juan and Brooke measured a paper clip Juan said the paper clip was 5 inches and Brooke said it was 2 inches how could both students be correct.

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