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What is the precision of each graduated cylinder

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The smallest division of this graduated cylinder is 1 mL. Therefore, our reading error will be 0.1 mL or 1/10 of the smallest division. An appropriate reading of the volume is 36.5 0.1 mL. An equally precise value would be 36.6 mL or 36.4 mL.
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