Consider the Following Measurement $840 \mathrm { lb }$ Find the Precision, the Greatest Possible Error, the Relative Error

question 228

Multiple Choice

Consider the following measurement. $840 \mathrm { lb }$ Find the precision, the greatest possible error, the relative error and the percent of error (to the nearest hundredth of a percent) .

• A) \(10 \mathrm { lb } ; 5 \mathrm { lb } ; 0.005952 ; 0.60 \%\)
• B) \(20 \mathrm { lb } ; 10 \mathrm { lb } ; 0.005952 ; 0.60 \%\)
• C) \(10 \mathrm { lb } ; 10 \mathrm { lb } ; 0.011905 ; 0.60 \%\)
• D) \(10 \mathrm { lb } ; 5 \mathrm { lb } ; 0.011905 ; 1.79 \%\)
• E) \(10 \mathrm { lb } ; 5 \mathrm { lb } ; 0.011905 ; 1.19 \%\)

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