The Measurement Is $77 \overline { 0 } 0$ Km Find the Precision and the Greatest Possible Error of Find

question 224

Multiple Choice

The measurement is $77 \overline { 0 } 0$ km. Find the precision and the greatest possible error of the measurement.

• A) The precision of the measurement is 10 km. The greatest possible error of the measurement is 5 km.
• B) The precision of the measurement is 10 km. The greatest possible error of measurement is 50 km.
• C) The precision of the measurement is 5 km. The greatest possible error of the measurement is 10 km.
• D) The precision of the measurement is 0.5 km. The greatest possible error of the measurement is 1 km.
• E) The precision of the measurement is 1 km. The greatest possible error of measurement is 0.5 km.

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