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A manufacturing company uses three measuring tools to

measure lengths. The tools are tested using a standard
unit exactly 7 cm long. The results are as follows.
a. Which tool gives the most precise measurement?


A manufacturing company uses three measuring tools to measure lengths. The tools are-example-1
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Precision is how detailed a measurement is.

7.033 has 3 digits after the decimal point

6.91 has 2 digits after the decimal point

7.1 has a single digit after the decimal point.

Since 7.033 has the most digits after the decimal point, it is more precise than the others.

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