Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)
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Accuracy of a Scale A coffee merchant sells a customer
3 lb of Hawaiian Kona at $6.50 per pound. The merchant’s
scale is accurate to within 0.03 lb. By how much could the
customer have been overcharged or undercharged because of
possible inaccuracy in the scale?
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