Question

decide whether the following statement makes sense (or is clearly true) or does not make sense (or is clearly false). explain your reasoning. wilma used a yard stick to measure the length of her kitchen to the nearest micrometer. choose the correct answer below. a. the statement makes sense because yards and micrometers are both units of length and it is easy to convert between the two without consequence. therefore, the measurement will be precise to the nearest micrometer. b. the statement makes sense because yards are the english system equivalent to micrometers. therefore, the measurement will be precise to the nearest micrometer. c. the statement does not make sense because a yard stick measures length in yards not micrometers. therefore, the measurement will not be precise to the nearest micrometer.

Explanation:

A yard - stick is a measuring tool calibrated in yards and its subdivisions (like feet and inches). A micrometer is an extremely small unit of length. The precision of a yard - stick is nowhere near fine enough to measure to the nearest micrometer.

Answer:

C. The statement does not make sense because a yard stick measures length in yards not micrometers. Therefore, the measurement will not be precise to the nearest micrometer.