If student A measures the volume of a liquid and reports it\'s volume as 23.50ml

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If student A measures the volume of a liquid and reports it's volume as 23.50ml and student B measures a different amount of the same liquid and reports it's volume as 15.0ml, is it likely that the students used the same measuring device? yes or no? explain your answer.
If student A measures the volume of a liquid and reports it's volume as 23.50ml and student B measures a different amount of the same liquid and reports it's volume as 15.0ml, is it likely that the students used the same measuring device? yes or no? explain your answer.
If student A measures the volume of a liquid and reports it's volume as 23.50ml and student B measures a different amount of the same liquid and reports it's volume as 15.0ml, is it likely that the students used the same measuring device? yes or no? explain your answer.

Explanation / Answer

Solution:The answere is "No" because student A reported measured amount in two decimal places. i.e 23.50

while student B reported measured amount in single decimal place i.e. 15.0

so if the measuring device is same it should give result in same decimal palces. (Least count of measuring device)

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