If each inch on a U.S. customary rule is divided into 32 parts, what part of an inch would be indicated by the 5th hash mark in a inch? (Illustrate with a drawing.)
A) $\frac { 5 } { 64 }$ inch
B) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$ inch
C) $\frac { 5 } { 32 }$ inch
D) $\frac { 5 } { 16 }$ inch

Question

If each inch on a U.S. customary rule is divided into 32 parts, what part of an inch would be indicated by the 5th hash mark in a inch? (Illustrate with a drawing.) 
A) $\frac { 5 } { 64 }$ inch
B) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$ inch
C) $\frac { 5 } { 32 }$ inch
D) $\frac { 5 } { 16 }$ inch

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Since each inch is divided into 32 parts, the 5th hash mark represents 5 out of 32 parts, which can be written as a fraction as $\frac{5}{32}$. Therefore, the answer is choice C.

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