Ruler marked only in centimeters: 5.3 cm

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A 15 cm ruler marked only every centimeter, with a cube lying along it from 0 to 5.3 cm — A 15 cm ruler with marks only every whole centimeter and a cube lying along it from 0. Its right end is about three tenths of the way from 5 to 6 cm, so its length is 5.3 cm, with the tenths digit estimated. Compare it with a millimeter ruler to show how the marks set the significant figures.

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Length: 5.3 cm

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