Blake bought a 16-ounce soda. He uses a scale and makes four measurements of the can's contents. Which measurement is the most accurate, assuming that the can contains exactly 16 ounces?

A) 16.02 ounces

B) 16.022 ounces

C) 16.0222 ounces

D) 16.1 ounces

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Lailah Woodward

10 December, 09:16

Blake bought a 16-ounce soda. He uses a scale and makes four measurements of the can's contents. Which measurement is the most accurate, assuming that the can contains exactly 16 ounces?

A) 16.02 ounces

B) 16.022 ounces

C) 16.0222 ounces

D) 16.1 ounces

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Ralph Hopkins · Answer 1

Essentially, the question is asking: which of the measurements is the closest to the real weight of the soda which is 16 ounces. Since all of the measurements are above 16 ounces, we have to ask which one is the smallest!

And the smallest number is found in a) 16.02 - this is the correct answer!

You can compare it to b) and C) by thining that 16.02 is also equal to 16.02000.

Blake bought a 16-ounce soda. He uses a scale and makes four measurements of the can's contents. Which measurement is the most accurate, assuming that the can contains exactly 16 ounces?A) 16.02 ouncesB) 16.022 ouncesC) 16.0222 ouncesD) 16.1 ounces

Blake bought a 16-ounce soda. He uses a scale and makes four measurements of the can's contents. Which measurement is the most accurate, assuming that the can contains exactly 16 ounces?

A) 16.02 ounces

B) 16.022 ounces

C) 16.0222 ounces

D) 16.1 ounces