Question

State the absolute error of a measurement of 800 grams, which was measured to the nearest gram.

Answer 1

The absolute error of a measurement refers to the difference between the measured value and the true value. In this case, the measurement of 800 grams was made to the nearest gram, meaning the measurement could be 1 gram more or 1 gram less than the true value.

Therefore, the absolute error is ±1 gram.