Coach Walker normally measures out the length of the football field with a 300-foot long tape measure that is accurate to within ±
0.5
in.
The only tape measure he can find today is a 50-foot tape measure that is accurate to within
±
0.2

in.
The coach needs to measure a distance of 300 feet. Which statement is valid about the accuracy of the measurement of this distance with a 300-foot tape compared to a 50-foot tape?
There will be no difference in measurements.
The measurement made with the 300-foot tape is less accurate by 0.5 inches.
The measurement made with the 300-foot tape is less accurate by 0.7 inches.
The difference in accuracy between the two tapes can be as much as 1.7 inches.