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What is the greatest possible error for a measurement of 0.40 centimeters?

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What is the greatest possible error for a measurement of 0.40 centimeters?

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The greatest possible error for a measurement is typically considered to be half of the smallest unit of measurement. In this case, the smallest unit of measurement is 0.01 centimeters (as the measurement is given to two decimal places). Therefore, the greatest possible error for a measurement of 0.40 centimeters would be 0.01/2 = 0.005 centimeters.

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