Question

reading a ruler
linda martinez designs emblems for theaters and needs to measure the embroidery area featured in green below
note: the drawing is not the actual size of the item being transferred. use the ruler markings along the bottom and side to do your measurement.
question: what are the height and width of the green embroidery area to the nearest answers as reduced mixed numbers (for example, 5 5/8, is should be written as...)
height
width

Explanation:

Step1: Identify height measurement

The height aligns with the ruler mark at $1\frac{7}{8}$.

Step2: Identify width measurement

The width aligns with the ruler mark at $3\frac{1}{4}$.

Answer:

Height: $1\frac{7}{8}$
Width: $3\frac{1}{4}$