Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 2 - Solving Equations - 2-10 Change Expressed as a Percent - Lesson Check - Page 148: 5

Answer

1/20 of an inch

Work Step by Step

Whenever we are trying to figure out the greatest possible error for a measurement, we take the measurement and divide it by two. Thus, we divide 1/10 by two to get the greatest possible error, 1/20 of an inch.
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