For the weight of the box that she measured, beatriz determined the margin of error as 23.5 pounds to 24.5 pounds. what was the greatest possible error for her actual measurement? 0.5 pounds 1 pound 24 pounds 24.5 pounds

Option A - 0.5 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Beatriz determined the margin of error as 23.5 pounds to 24.5 pounds.

To find : What was the greatest possible error for her actual measurement?  

Solution :

To find the margin of error first we find the median of the given numbers.

Median of 23.5 and 24.5

So, the Greatest possible error is 24.5-24 = 0.5 pounds

Therefore, option A is correct.