[DOC] [TLE] Foot (unit) - Wikipedia [PAR] A foot is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of 
measurement. Since 1959 ... Its length was usually between 250 mm and 335 
mm and was generally, but not always, subdivided into 12 inches or 16 digits. .... 
An ISO 2848 measure of 3 basic modules (30 cm) is called a "metric foot", but 
there were earlier... [DOC] [TLE] US Standard Lengths - Math is Fun [PAR] A long time ago, people used their feet to measure things. ... When 3 feet are 
together, it is called a yard. (This isn't the same ... Its pairs of numbers can help us [DOC] [TLE] Origins of Measurements - Fact Monster [PAR] Today, a hand is 4 inches and is used to measure horses (from the ground to the 
horse's withers, ... Today, a pace is the length of one step, 2 1 /2 to 3 feet. [DOC] [TLE] Your Body Ruler - A User's Manual [PAR] Many body distances can be used as measures, but you dont need all of them. ... 
For instance, measure out 3 palms and divide by 3, rather than just measuring a 
single palm. ... (It's about finger width.) ... and four palms make one foot; six palms 
make one cubit; four cubits make once a man's height; four cubits make a pace,... [DOC] [TLE] Appropriate Measurement Tools ( Read ) | Measurement | CK-12 ... [PAR] Oct 29, 2012 ... Learn about appropriate tools that can be used to measure different ... A meter 
stick is a little over 3 feet long, because a meter is approximately 3.2 feet. ... Most 
tape measures contain both customary and metric units, but it's... [DOC] [TLE] How to Measure Things without a Ruler - Instructables [PAR] Some of us don't always carry a tape measure/ ruler/ caliper with us all the time, 
and are at a loss when we need to measure something. In this instructable, I'll... [DOC] [TLE] units for measuring length or width - synonyms and related words ... [PAR] Comprehensive list of synonyms for units for measuring length or width, ... foot. 
noun. a unit used for measuring length, containing 12 inches and equal to about
... [DOC] [TLE] 4 Ways to Use a Ruler - wikiHow [PAR] The yardstick is a long ruler (3 feet long), and a measuring tape is yet ... A ruler is 
a measuring stick marked with units for measuring along its edge. ... Different 
fractions of inches or centimeters are used to make measurements more accurate
. [DOC] [TLE] 3. A unit system [PAR] So, when we see a measurement expressed as "7.5 feet" we immediately 
recognize it as a ... meters 1 yard = 3 feet 1 decimeter = 1/10 meter 1 foot = 12 
inches 1 centimeter = 1/100 meter 1 ... Three root names are commonly used in 
introductory physics courses: ... The dimensions of a quantity tell us nothing 
about its units. [DOC] [TLE] History of Length Measurement : Factsheets : Educate + Explore ... [PAR] One of the oldest units of length measurement used in the ancient world was the '
cubit' which ... In Edward I's reign (1272-1307) the yard (or Ulna) and its sub- and 
... "It is remembered that the Iron Ulna of our Lord the King contains three feet and 
... have a reproducibility of better than  3 parts in a hundred thousand million. [DOC] [TLE] Using Engineer and Architect Scales (A Primer) - US Fire ... [PAR] measuring the object and interpreting its eventual size ... school. There are two 
types of drafting scales used in ... 3/16 = 1 foot 3/8 = 1 foot 1 inch = 1 foot. 1/8 = 1
... [DOC] [TLE] Units: Customary Units [PAR] The yard (3 feet) seems to have gotten its start in England as the name of a 3-foot 
measuring stick, but it is ... Longer distances in England are traditionally 
measured in miles. ... In medieval England, various mile units seem to have been 
used. [DOC] [TLE] A

Question: It's used to measure 3 feet
Answer: Yardstick