If the business records a number as 179 and it should be 197,this error would be called:
A)a rearrangement.
B)a slide.
C)a transposition.
D)None of the above

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The error described is a transposition error, which occurs when two digits are switched in their positions. In this case, the digits "1" and "9" were switched, resulting in the incorrect number being recorded as 179 instead of the correct number 197. Option A (rearrangement) and option B (slide) do not accurately describe this type of error.

If the Business Records a Number as 179 and It