These tricks will be useful for anyone who does not have a ruler or tape measure at home, but needs to take measurements!
1. Use your body
It turns out that to measure, for example, the length of certain objects, we can use our bodies. For example: the approximate length of a human thumb is 5 centimeters (cm); the length of the index finger to the first joint (starting from the nail) is 2.5 cm; distance from the thumb to the tip of the index finger (spreading the fingers to each side) – 15 cm; distance from the thumb to the little finger (spreading the fingers to their own side) – 23 cm; distance from the elbow to the middle finger – 46 cm.
Of course, each person has their own build and these distances may vary. These cm shown are approximate distances.
2. Banknotes are used
A great idea to accurately measure different distances is to use banknotes. This way you will be able to measure small objects very easily. For example: A US dollar is 155.96 mm x 66.29 mm in size; The UK £5 is 125mm x 65mm and the £10 is 132mm x 69mm; the 5 euro banknote itself is 120 mm x 62 mm in size; 10 euros – 127 mm x 67 mm and 20 euros – 133 mm x 72 mm.
3. Use a credit card
If you don’t have cash in your wallet, a credit card can also come in handy. On average, all credit cards are the same size. Standard credit card size 8.5 cm x 5.4 cm.
4. Use an A4 sheet
Today, the paper size (A4) is determined by the international ISO 216 standard. This means that wherever you buy A4 paper, it will be the same size everywhere. One sheet of A4 paper is 210mm x 297mm.
5. Uses a mobile phone
A very easy and simple way to quickly and accurately measure various distances and objects is by using your smartphone. All you have to do is download the application to your phone, which is specially designed for the following purposes – measuring distances.
