Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Measurement - Chapter 9 Test - Page 607: 4

Answer

The human thumb is 20 mm wide.

Work Step by Step

Clearly the units km, m, and cm are too large. The human thumb is 20 mm wide. (Since 20 mm = 2 cm, this seems like a reasonable answer.)
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