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Amanda says that a human fingernail has a thickness of about 4.2x10-4 meter. Justin says that a human fingernail has a thickness of about 0.42 millimeter A. What is the width in the meters written in standard notation?
B. Do Justin’s and Amanda’s measurements agree? Explain.
C. Explain why Justin’s estimate of the thickness of a human fingernail is more appropriate than Amanda’s estimate.

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