6. What is the precision of the measurement 48.6 kg?

Andrewmitchell asked Nov 23, 2023

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Andrewmitchell asked Nov 23, 2023

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Answer:

0.1kg

Explanation:

the scale that is measuring the weight can only measure to a precision of 0.1kg. if the measurement was 48.65, then the precision is 0.01kg.

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