Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 1 - PetPals
You have been hired by PetPals Veterinary Clinic to modify an application. The application is used to enter and save all patient (pet) information obtained during an office visit.
The pet's temperature is recorded at every visit, and it may contain a decimal place. What data type is best for storing this data?
A) String
B) Integer
C) Decimal
D) Double

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The best data type for storing a temperature with a possible decimal place is a floating-point number data type. In this case, a double data type is appropriate as it can store more precise decimal values than a float data type.