Chemistry: Structure and Properties
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ISBN: 9780321834683
Author: Nivaldo J. Tro
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 16E
A scale used to weigh produce at a market has markings every 0.1 kg. Which measurement for the mass of a dozen apples is correctly reported for this scale?
a. 1.87 kg b. 1.9 kg c. 1.875 kg
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