12 Quick Ways to Measure When You Don't Have a Ruler
Each of the following items can be used as a measuring device by multiplying its length by the number of times it is used to measure the area in question.
Credit Cards = 3 3/8" x 2 1/8"
Business Cards = 3 1/2" x 2"
Floor Tile = 12" x 12"
U.S. Dollar Bill = 6 1/8" x 2 5/8"
U.S. Quarter (diameter) = 1"
U.S. Penny (diameter) = 3/4"
Sheet of Paper 8 1/2" x 11"
A Shoelace = 12" long
A Tie = 24" long
A Belt = 36" long on average
Your Feet = 8 1/5" (average for men) 6 1/2" (average for women)
Your Hair = 1" for Republican's 4" for Democrats
From the inside of a useful hat clip that I purchased from Chums.
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