The one dollar bill is approximately 6 inches long. It is often used by some to measure 6 inch distances when no other measuring tool is available. Printing a 6 inch surveyor ruler in the top back margin of the bill and a corresponding 15 centimeter ruler in the bottom margin provides a convienient method for measurement as well as comparison between the S.I. and Imperial measurements. It provides a reference source for students, shoppers and anyone who has a one dollar bill and needs some sense of length measurement. In addition, survey rulers are a fitting tribute to George Washington, who began his career as a surveyor in Virginia. His knowlege of the new land he had surveyed, mapped and measured contributed greatly to his success during the revolutionary war.
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