Answer
0.542 in
Work Step by Step
The first mark to the left of the 0 is:$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 0.500$ in
The number of 0.025 marks is $1\times0.025:\ \ \ \ \ \ 0.025$ in
The mark that most nearly lines up is:$\underline{\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 0.017}$ in
The total measurement is:$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 0.542$ in
