1. Jada measured the height of a plant in a science experiment and finds that, to the nearest 1/8 of an inch, it

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Nonamiya [84]2 years ago

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Given that the height(h) of the plant to the nearest 1/4 of an inch is 3/4 inches = 0.75 inches.

it is obvious that the height will lie within the range

Thus,

a. The largest actual height could be 0.875 inches, while

b. The smallest actual height could be 0.625 inches

c. The percentage error is given by the formula

if we take the lowest value, for instance, as the exact, i.e. 0.625 inches, then % error = [(0.75-0.625)/0.75]*100% = 16.7%

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