A Technician Is Often Asked to Read Graphs Drawn by a Machine

Short Answer

A technician is often asked to read graphs drawn by a machine. The machine records measurements by plotting them on a graph. Any field in which quality control or continuous information is needed might use this way of recording measurements.
The figure labeled "Microbarograph (Atmospheric pressure in inches)" shows a microbarograph used by the weather service to record atmospheric pressure in inches. What was the atmospheric pressure recorded for $\text { Thursday }$ at 2:00 p.m.?
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