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Which distance measurement is the most precise 124 meters 26.3 miles 30 centimeters or 92.56 kilometers?
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∙ 9y ago
In terms of accuracy of digits:
124 has 3 significant figures
26.3 has 3 significant figures
30 has 1 (or 2) significant figure(s)*
92.56 has 4 significant figures
Thus 92.56 km is the most precise (having the most significant digits).
In terms of the distance measured:
124 m is accurate to ± 50 cm
26.3 miles is accurate to (approx) ± 8047 cm
30 cm is accurate to ± 5 cm or ± 0.5 cm*
92.56 km is accurate to ± 500 cm
Thus 30 cm is the most precise (having the least range of distances that round to it)
* Depends if it has been rounded to the nearest 10 (30 ± 5) or 1 (30 ± 0.5)
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoIn absolute terms, 30 centimetres is the most precise but in relative terms it is 92.56 kilometres.
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