In which measurement situations could the most appropriate unit of measurement be millimeters? Choose all answers that are correct. A. length of a paper clip B. height of a person C. width of a finger D. length of a fishing boat

Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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The most appropriate unit of measurement when dealing with millimeters, which are very small units of the metric system, would be for smaller objects where precision is important. So among the options provided:

A. Length of a paper clip - This is an appropriate situation for using millimeters since paper clips are relatively small objects.

C. Width of a finger - While some might use centimeters for this measurement, millimeters could also be appropriate, especially when a high level of precision is required, such as for fitting a ring.

B. Height of a person and D. Length of a fishing boat - These are not as suitable for millimeters since they are typically much larger measurements where using millimeters would be impractical due to the large numbers involved. It's more common to use centimeters or meters in these situations.

So the most appropriate options for using millimeters would be A (length of a paper clip) and C (width of a finger).