In the measurement 0.544 m, which digit is the estimated digit?
A. the 0 immediately to the left of the decimal
B. the 5
C. the 4 between the 5 and 4
D. the 4 at the end

(I thought maybe D but I'm not 100% sure)

Question

In the measurement 0.544 m, which digit is the estimated digit?
 A. the 0 immediately to the left of the decimal
 B. the 5
 C. the 4 between the 5 and 4
 D. the 4 at the end

(I thought maybe D but I'm not 100% sure)

mhchen · Answer

You're right. When a scientist estimates a measurement it would be the right-most digit because it's the hardest to read.

mhchen · Answer

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Kinda like how big this blue square is. You see the problem with the ruler I'm using? It doesn't show exactly where it ends so you guess.

Mal87 · Answer

That makes sense (: ty (: