Question

To be labeled as a jumbo egg, the egg is supposed to weigh 2.5 oz. Jandeliz buys a carton of jumbo eggs and measures one of the eggs as 2.4 oz. What is the MEASUREMENT error?

1, 0.96
2. 0.1
3. 0.042
4. 0.04

Answer 1

Answer: 0.04

Explanation:

The measurement error is calculated as:

= Error / Ideal value

= (2.5 - 2.4) / 2.5

= 0.1/2.5

= 0.04

Therefore, the correct option is D.