You are looking at a standard english ruler divided into eighths. If an item

measures to the second mark past four inches, what is the measurement?

1) Measure with a ruler or tape measure ...

2) Place the zero end of your rule at the end of your object ...

3) Move to the opposite side of the object you are measuring ...

4)) Use a metric or decimal rule with a metric ruler ...

5) Use a tape measure to measure between objects, for instance, walls.

Explanation:

A ruler marked in 16ths. Every mark is 1/16th of an inch. The center mark between numbers is 1/2. The red lines on these rulers are marked at 1/2, and 1. The next smallest marks on a ruler are 1/4ths.