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Unit assessment
Choose the most appropriate answers.
5. Children above 2 years must have their weight measured standing alone on the scale. Is this true?
a) True
b) False
Please answer the question first.
Feedback
The correct answer is b). Normally, children above 2 years should have their weight measured standing alone on the scale.
However, if a child is not able to stand still on the scale for the weight to become stable before reading it, then the
tare weighing or hanging scale may be used.
