What is the smallest volume that can be accurately measured with a 50 mL graduated cylinder?

25 mL graduated cylinders let you measure volumes up to 25.0 mL to the nearest 0.05 or 0.02 mL, depending on your exact cylinder. 50 mL graduated cylinders let you measure volumes up to 50.0 mL to the nearest 0.1 or 0.2 mL, depending on your exact cylinder.

The smallest graduations on the rulers are 1 mm, so measurements are made to 0.1 mm (37.6 mm, or 142.0 mm). The smallest graduation on the 100 mL graduated cylinder is 1 mL, so volumes are recorded to 0.1 mL (38.3 mL, or 47.0 mL).

A 50 mL buret can be read to ±0.01 mL, but in order to be able to interpolate to the last digit, the perpendicular line of sight must be followed with meticulous care.