I don’t understand this can someone help?

Answer
Below.
Step-by-step explanation:
As shown, there is a gray bar, right? The tape measure is in inches so it is what the gray bar goes to.
For example, the second one is 8 and a half inches because it reaches between 8 and nine.
Answers below.
1: 2 and a half inches.
2:8 and a half inches.
3:10 and a half inches.
4:1 and 1 quarter inches.
5:10 and 3 quarters inches.
6:5
7:6
8:5 and 1 quarters-or 5 and 1 half.