Question

A 15 cm scale has one end broken. How would you use it to measure the length of your pencil ?

Answer 1

Answer:

we will use one new scale

Answer 2

Answer:

you can use it by simple calculation.

Explanation:

if the scale has been broken from 2cm.

you just put one end of the pencil on 3cm and then calculate.

let the length of the pencil be 5 CM

then the another end of the pencil will be on 8cm . you just subtract 3cm from 8cm.you will get 5cm .isn't it easy.