Which of the following is an example of an observation?

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The monkey is two feet tall.
The monkey is two feet tall.

The monkey is eight years old.
The monkey is eight years old.

The monkey weighs twenty pounds.
The monkey weighs twenty pounds.

The monkey is brown.
The monkey is brown.

Answer 1

All of the provided statements are examples of observations, as they describe measurable and observable characteristics of the monkey. Here they are again:

1. The monkey is two feet tall.
2. The monkey is eight years old.
3. The monkey weighs twenty pounds.
4. The monkey is brown.

Any of these statements can be considered an observation.