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Suppose that you measure the dimensions of a block of tofu to be (approximately) 3 in by...

Suppose that you measure the dimensions of a block of tofu to be (approximately) 3 in by 4 in by 2 in. Assuming that the possible errors in each of your measurements are the same, about how accurate must your measurements be so that the error in the calculated volume of the tofu is not more than 0.2 in3? What percentage error in volume does this represent?

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Solutions For Problems in Chapter 4.1