Find the greatest possible error for each measurement.

953 mi
0.5 mi

Find the greatest possible error for each measurement.
1 3/4 c
not-- 1/4 c

Find the greatest possible error for each measurement.
12.3 L
0.05L

Find the greatest possible error for each measurement.
4 1/2 oz
1/4 oz

Find the greatest possible error for the given measurement if it is to the nearest 10 miles.
350 mi
5 mi

Find the greatest possible error for each measurement.
10 1/8 oz
1/16 oz

Find the greatest possible error for each measurement.
18.3
not-- 9.15m

Find each product or quotient. Use significant digits.
0.0505 m* 665m
not-- 33.58 m²

Find each product or quotient. Use significant digits.
0.405m*553m
not-- 223.965m²

Find the greatest possible error for each measurement.
1 1/4 c
not-- 14/2 c

11 1/8

223.965 in significant digits form.

223.965 in significant digits form.

6 significant digits form

1/2

121/4

121/4

4.27

To find the greatest possible error for a measurement, you need to determine the smallest and largest possible values for the measurement.

For example, given the measurement 953 mi with an error of 0.5 mi, the greatest possible error would be if you subtracted the error from the measurement, resulting in the smallest possible value (953 mi - 0.5 mi = 952.5 mi), and then added the error to the measurement, resulting in the largest possible value (953 mi + 0.5 mi = 953.5 mi). Therefore, the greatest possible error for this measurement is from 952.5 mi to 953.5 mi.

Similarly, for the measurement 1 3/4 c with an error of 1/4 c, the largest possible error would be if you subtracted the error from the measurement (1 3/4 c - 1/4 c = 1 1/2 c), and the smallest possible value would be the measurement itself (1 3/4 c). Therefore, the greatest possible error for this measurement is from 1 1/2 c to 1 3/4 c.

For the measurement 12.3 L with an error of 0.05 L, the greatest possible error would be from 12.3 L - 0.05 L = 12.25 L to 12.3 L + 0.05 L = 12.35 L.

For the measurement 4 1/2 oz with an error of 1/4 oz, the greatest possible error would be from 4 1/2 oz - 1/4 oz = 4 1/4 oz to 4 1/2 oz + 1/4 oz = 4 3/4 oz.

When a measurement is rounded to the nearest 10 miles, the greatest possible error is half of the rounding increment. In this case, the rounding increment is 10 miles. So the greatest possible error for the measurement 350 mi is 10 miles/2 = 5 miles.

For the measurement 10 1/8 oz with an error of 1/16 oz, the greatest possible error would be from 10 1/8 oz - 1/16 oz = 10 oz + 1/8 oz - 1/16 oz = 9 15/16 oz to 10 1/8 oz + 1/16 oz = 10 oz + 1/8 oz + 1/16 oz = 10 3/16 oz.

The measurement 18.3 itself does not provide information about the error, so it is not possible to determine the greatest possible error without additional context.

For the product or quotient of measurements, you need to use significant digits.

For example, to find the product of 0.0505 m and 665 m, count the number of significant digits in each measurement. 0.0505 m has 4 significant digits, and 665 m has 3 significant digits. When you multiply, the rule is to round the result to the same number of significant digits as the measurement with the fewest significant digits. Therefore, the product is rounded to 3 significant digits, resulting in 33.6 m².

Similarly, for the product of 0.405 m and 553 m, you count the number of significant digits. 0.405 m has 3 significant digits, and 553 m has 3 significant digits as well. The product is rounded to 3 significant digits, resulting in 224 m².

It appears that the last question is not clear. The measurement 1 1/4 c does not specify the error, so it is not possible to determine the greatest possible error without additional context.

Find the greatest possible error for each measurement.


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