Question

For the weight of the box that she measured, Beatriz determined the margin of error as 23.5 pounds to 24.5 pounds. What was the greatest possible error for her actual measurement? 0.5 pounds 1 pound 24 pounds 24.5 pounds

Answer 1

The greatest possible error is 0.5lb.

The GPE is one half of one unit, no matter which unit you're using or the margin of error you have.

Since we are using pounds in this case, the GPE is 0.5 pounds.

Answer 2

Answer:

Option A - 0.5 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Beatriz determined the margin of error as 23.5 pounds to 24.5 pounds.

To find : What was the greatest possible error for her actual measurement?  

Solution :

To find the margin of error first we find the median of the given numbers.

Median of 23.5 and 24.5

$M=\frac{23.5+24.5}{2}=\frac{48}{2}=24$    

So, the Greatest possible error is 24.5-24 = 0.5 pounds

Therefore, option A is correct.