Answer:
(c) 1 1/8 lb
Explanation:
You want to reading from the scale shown to the nearest 1/8 lb.
Pointer
The smallest heavy markings represent 1/4 lb, and there are 4 marks between. Each of those lighter marks is 1/16 lb. The pointer seems to fill a space that is more than 1/16 lb away from 1 lb, and just slightly less than 1/16 away from 1 1/4 lb.
We judge the center of the pointer to be approximately 2/16 lb above 1 lb, so representing a weight of about 1 1/8 lb.
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Additional comment
The width of the pointer makes it hard to judge the weight. Since 1 1/4 lb is not an answer choice, the most reasonable choice is 1 1/8 lb. Very likely an actual scale would have a pointer that would be a small fraction of the width of the space between smaller marks.
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