alleryStart learning →Re-adding totals to test arithmetic accuracy is called
AInspection
BRecalculation
CInquiry
DReperformance
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Recalculation
Recalculation is checking that mathematical procedures are correct, for example by re-adding totals.
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