SOLUTION: Determine whether the numbers given are exact or approximate. The average height of the 26 students in the class is 5'10" Students _ Average height_

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Question 1196462: Determine whether the numbers given are exact or approximate.
The average height of the 26 students in the class is 5'10"
Students _
Average height_
Answer by greenestamps(13203) About Me  (Show Source):
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The number of students, 26, is an exact number; the number of students has to be a whole number.

The average height, 5'10", is approximate. Heights can be measured to any desired degree of precision; the average height -- as well as the height of any one student -- does not have to be a whole number of inches.