Measuring to the nearest eighth inch

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A 6 inch ruler marked in eighths of an inch with a rock lying along it from 0 to 2 5/8 inches, with dashed lines down from its ends — A 6 inch ruler marked every eighth of an inch, with marks shortening from halves to quarters to eighths, and a rock lying along it from 0. Dashed lines drop from the rock’s ends to the ruler, and its right end is on the 2 5/8 inch mark. A magnified view shows the right end against the marks.

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Length: 2 5/8 in

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