1/2 or 0.5 of an inch which is the most appropriate way to report a lenght measure with a measuring tape

1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

A measuring tape uses fractions as its way of measurement. The fractions come within the inch and is broken up by different sized lines. If an object measures to a certain line, we know its however many of the same sized lines (or greater) you've passed, over whatever the measurement on the bottom is.