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Four children measured the length of a table which was about 2 m. Each of them used different ways to measure it. i. Sam measured it with a half metre long thread. ii. Gurmeet measured it with a 15 cm scale. iii. Reena measured it using her handspan. iv. Salim measured it using a 5 m long measuring tape. Which one of them would get the most accurate length? Give reason for your answer.

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Salim would get the most accurate length. The reason is that in this case the length of the table can be measured in one go because the measuring tape is longer than the table. In the other cases the chance of making an error is higher due to multiple measurements. In case of Sam, he can only measure the lengths which are exact multiples of a half metre.

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