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Identify the correct weight to the nearest 1/8 pound.

Identify the correct weight to the nearest 1/8 pound.-example-1
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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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