* Standard rulers are divided in halves, quarters, eighths, sixteenths, and sometimes even thirty-secondths of an inch.
* .47 inches is a little less than half an inch. It falls between the 1/2 inch mark (0.5 inches) and the 1/4 inch mark (0.25 inches).
To visualize it:
* Imagine a ruler with inches marked.
* Find the 1/2 inch mark.
* .47 inches is a tiny bit closer to the 1/2 inch mark than it is to the 1/4 inch mark.
You would need a very precise measuring tool to find .47 inches.
