Which digit in the following number is the one that determines its precision?

Mathematics

1 answer:

Soloha48 [4]3 years ago

4 0

Answer:

B. 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The precision of a scientific measuring tool can be defined as how close the values between multiple measurements are to each other, when repeated under the same conditions.

This ultimately implies that, the precision of a scientific measuring tool reflects the reproducibility and repeatability of its measurements, irrespective of how accurate the measurements are.

In science, one of the most effective ways to determine the precision of a scientific measuring tool is to find the difference between the highest and lowest measurements (measured values).

Given the following number; 16.82

The last digit "2" in 16.82 represents the hundredth value and should be used to determine the level of precision of the number.

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