The absolute uncertainty in a reading tells us:

  1. the unit used
  2. the percentage error
  3. the number of readings taken
  4. the range within which the true value is likely to lie
Answer

D) the range within which the true value is likely to lie

It has the same unit as the reading. SLO P-11-A-07 · Understanding

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