Daniel clearly chose a unit of measure (miles) that was too big for the construction work he was doing. Tape measures do not have markings for thousandths of a mile on them. Based on the work he was doing, a better choice would have been inches, feet, or possibly meters because the measurement would be easier for his carpenter to handle. A good rule of thumb to use is: when measuring something small, use a small unit of measure. When measuring something large, use a large unit of measure. Which unit would you use? A. The length of a smart phone?
B. The weight of an elephant?
C. The volume of a bowl?
D. The distance to the Andromeda Galaxy?