Which of the following refers to interchanging, or switching around, digits during the recording of a number?
A) A compound error
B) A matching error
C) A transposition
D) A slide

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Transposition refers specifically to the act of switching around digits during the recording of a number. A compound error refers to a mistake involving multiple factors, a matching error refers to mistakes where data does not match up, and a slide refers to an error where a decimal point is moved incorrectly.

Which of the Following Refers to Interchanging, or Switching Around