Question

standard - quantities #3:
choose a level of accuracy appropriate to limitations on measurement when reporting quantities.

1. what units would you use for each scenario that follows?

a. riding a bicycle
b. rainfall during a storm
c. water coming from a fire hydrant

Explanation:

• For riding a bicycle, kilometers (km) or miles are common units to measure the distance covered.
• For rainfall during a storm, millimeters (mm) is a standard unit as it measures the depth of water accumulated.
• For water coming from a fire hydrant, liters per second (L/s) or gallons per minute (gal/min) can be used to measure the flow rate.

Answer:

a. kilometers (km) or miles
b. millimeters (mm)
c. liters per second (L/s) or gallons per minute (gal/min)