Question

a gas pump measures volume of gas to the nearest 0.01 gallon. which measurement shows an appropriate level of precision for the pump?
A. 14.47 gallons
B. 14.3 gallons
C. 13 gallons
D. 13.699 gallons

Answer 1

it's A. 14.47 for the answer

Answer 2

The gas pump  measures volume of gas to the nearest 0.01 gallon.That is the pump is measuring the volume to the nearest hundredths.The volume is rounded to the hundredths.We need to find the  measurement  that shows an appropriate level of precision for the pump among the given options.

The given options are

A. 14.47 gallons  (Rounded to hundredths place)

B. 14.3 gallons (Rounded to tenths place)

C. 13 gallons (Rounded to tens place)

D. 13.699 gallons(Rounded to Thousandths place)

Option A. 14.47 gallons is the right answer.