Answer the question.
-Which of the statements below suggests an appropriate level of precision?
A) My temperature this morning is $37.6127 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$.
B) My temperature this morning is $37.612 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$.
C) My temperature this morning is $37.6 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$.
D) My temperature this morning is $40 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$. [to the nearest 10 degrees]

Question

Answer the question.
-Which of the statements below suggests an appropriate level of precision? 
A) My temperature this morning is $37.6127 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$.
B) My temperature this morning is $37.612 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$.
C) My temperature this morning is $37.6 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$.
D) My temperature this morning is $40 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$. [to the nearest 10 degrees]

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Typical thermometers for measuring body temperature do not measure with the precision of four or three decimal places. A reading of $37.6 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$ is realistically precise, reflecting common thermometer accuracy.

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