The empirical rule says that approximately 68% of any normal distributed data set lies within one standard deviation of the mean.
The same rule states that about 95% lies within two standard deviations of the mean. Using this rule, and the fact that any normal distribution is symmetric about its mean, you have
1 : you would use a graduated cylinder . 2 : , you would use a yard stick or maybe a ruler if you are not able to find one. You can also use a meter stick.