Compensation for the resistance in test leads of digital multimeters used to ___

Compensation for the resistance in test leads of digital multimeters used to perform resistance measurements is accomplished by which, if any, of the following methods?

A. Short the leads, note the lead resistance displayed, and add this value to subsequent resistance measurements
B. Short the leads, note the lead resistance displayed, and subtract the value from subsequent resistance measurements
C. Add 10% to the reading
D. None of the above

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Answer: B

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