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The reason scientists repeat measurements they take during experiments is so that they can
(a) check whether the instruments used are inaccurate.
(b) list the measurements taken in a table.
(c) take the average and reduce the possibility of an error.
(d) get more than one answer.

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(c) take the average and reduce the possibility of an error.

Repeated measurements reduce the possibility of error and using an average of all the measurements is the best way to reduce error.

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