Question

WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST AND 13 POINTS!!!!!! When you measure the length of an object to the eighth of an inch and again to the fourth of an inch, which measurement is more precise? EXPLAIN!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

The smaller the value of the least increment, the more precise a number is.

Length measured to the nearest 1/8 inch will be more precisely specified than length measured to the nearest 1/4 inch.

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In general, precision has little to do with accuracy—how close the measured value is to the actual value. A measurement can be very precise, but just plain wrong. (Many electronic instruments have resolution (precision) that exceeds their accuracy. That is, one or two (or more) of the least-significant displayed digits may be in error.)

Answer 2

Answer:

1/8

Step-by-step explanation:

the increments are smaller ad smaller is more precise. If i have a dot every 4 spaces like below, that represents the quarters.

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If i have it every eighth like below, that is the eights.

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So, if you had to measure something and had two rulers, 1/4in and 1/8in, and you had to round your answer to the nearest mark, you would use the 1/8 because the marks are closer together and therefore, more precise because the mark is more likely to land on a ark and if its in between, your answer is still close.