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A bag of potatoes weighs 9.42 pounds on a weighing scale. Which of the significant digits in the scale reading is the least reliable? Explain your answer.

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User Pih
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I think it's the two from 9.42 since we don't know if it was rounded up or down

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User Swapnil Pandit
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The 2 because we don't know if it is exactly two or if was was rounded up/ down to 2.

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