A person's blood pressure is measured to be 127 ± 7 mm Hg. (a) What is the percent uncertainty? (b) Assuming the same percent uncertainty, what is the uncertainty in a blood pressure measurement of 71 mm Hg? (a) Number 5.51 % (b) Number 3.9 mm Hg
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