The diameter of a bushing is 3.25 in. The bushing has a tolerance of 0.009 in. Find the lower and upper limits of the diameter of the bushing.
A) 3.240 in.; 3.259 in.
B) 3.240 in.; 3.260 in.
C) 3.241 in.; 3.260 in.
D) 3.242 in.; 3.258 in.
E) 3.241 in.; 3.259 in.

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To find the lower and upper limits, we need to subtract and add the tolerance from the diameter, respectively. Lower limit = 3.25 in. - 0.009 in. = 3.241 in. Upper limit = 3.25 in. + 0.009 in. = 3.259 in. Therefore, the best choice is E, which gives the correct lower and upper limits.

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