Question

Lenny's bug collection has a bug that is 16 centimeters long. Lenny fumbles with a ruler and incorrectly reports the bug to be 18 centimeters long. What is the error in length?

A) 2 centimeters
B) 16 centimeters
C) 14 centimeters
D) 1.2 centimeters

Answer 1

The error in length of Lenny's bug is found by subtracting the actual length (16 cm) from the incorrect measured length (18 cm), resulting in an error of 2 centimeters.

Step-by-step explanation:

The error in length of Lenny's bug is the difference between the measured length and the actual length of the bug. Lenny incorrectly measured the bug as 18 centimeters when in fact it is 16 centimeters long. To find the error, we subtract the actual length from the measured length:

Measured Length - Actual Length = Error

18 cm - 16 cm = 2 cm

Therefore, the error in the length reported by Lenny is 2 centimeters (A).