What is the least possible error encountered when taking measurement with a meter rule?

a

0.1mm

b

1.0mm

c

0.5mm

d

0.2mm

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DA-LUCKYSTAR
10 years ago

The greatest possible

error when measuring is considered to be one half

of that measuring unit. For example, you measure

a length to be 3.4 cm. Since the measurement was

made to the nearest tenth , the greatest possible

error will be half of one tenth, or 0.05.

brigelina
7 years ago

C is actually correct, the rule is half the smallest division and the smallest division on a meter rule is 0.1cm/1mm. So half of 1mm gives 0.5mm

Dave333
4 years ago

The least possible error encountered when taking measurement from a meter rule is simply half of its smallest division.so I guess it will be 1/2=0.5

ugoolove
10 years ago

yes

KennyBrain10
1 year ago

The least possible error experienced when using a metre rule is 0.5 mm or 0.05 cm
This is because the smallest graduation on a standard metre rule is 1 mm or 0.1 cm, so the maximum error when reading a measurement is half of that smallest unit.

wandewalex
2 years ago

The least possible error encountered when taking a measurement with a meter rule typically depends on the resolution or smallest division of the rule. If the smallest division is 1 millimeter, then the least possible error would be half of that, which is 0.5mm. So, the correct option would be:

C. 0.5mm

Silver2005
1 year ago

The least possible error encountered when taking measurements with a meter rule is typically half of the smallest unit of measurement on the rule.

Meter Rule Measurements
A standard meter rule typically has markings for:

- Millimeters (mm): 1 mm = 0.001 m
- Centimeters (cm): 1 cm = 0.01 m
- Decimeters (dm): 1 dm = 0.1 m

Least Possible Error
Given the smallest unit of measurement on a standard meter rule is 1 mm, the least possible error would be:

- ±0.5 mm

This means that when taking a measurement with a meter rule, the actual value could be up to 0.5 mm more or less than the measured value.

the correct answer is: 0.5mm

success12344
1 month ago

correct answer should be b.

ThankGodNwaoha
7 years ago

Hey myschool,,,,,u gyz ansa is capital wrong,,,the right ansa is B,,,,,,1mm

Efranklyn
4 years ago

Hello everyone!
Now the smallest graduation on a metre reule is 0.1cm
But the least possible error occur at 1/10 of the smallest graduation which is
0.01cm = 0.1mm
A

Juniorkalu
6 years ago

the answer is 1.0mm

sammeister
10 years ago

that cant be the answer bcos the graduation scale of meter rule is 0.1

tstowe
10 years ago

B is the correct answer

MDorgan
9 years ago

Myschool please make necessary corrections the answer is 1.0mm

Jemal
2 years ago

the answer is 0.1mm, why?
meter rule is 100cm=0.1m
100 divisions; 0.1cm=0.0001m=0.1mm
hence the answer is 0.1mm

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