A recipe for grape jelly calls for 4 pounds of grapes. The jelly maker estimates the 4 pounds of grapes by standing on a bathroom scale with and without the grapes. The scale only shows the weight to the nearest pound. Identify the error in the weight as systematic or random.
A) Systematic
B) Random

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The error is random because the scale rounds the weight to the nearest pound, introducing variability in the measurement each time.

A Recipe for Grape Jelly Calls for 4 Pounds of Grapes