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Given a water bottle with a total capacity of 500 ml, and currently filled with 300 ml of water, determine the additional volume of water in milliliters required to reach the maximum capacity of the bottle, taking into consideration any possible discrepancies in the measurement and the expansion of water due to temperature variations.
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To determine the additional volume of water required to reach the maximum capacity of the bottle, we need to consider the following steps:

Step 1: Calculate the current empty space in the bottle
The bottle has a total capacity of 500 ml and is currently filled with 300 ml of water. So, the empty space in the bottle is:
Empty space = Total capacity - Current volume
Empty space = 500 ml - 300 ml
Empty space = 200 ml

Step 2: Consider possible discrepancies in measurement
Measurement discrepancies can occur due to various factors such as the accuracy of the measuring device, human error, or the shape of the bottle. To account for these discrepancies, we can assume a small margin of error. Let's assume a margin of error of 1% for this problem.

Margin of error = 1% of 200 ml
Margin of error = 0.01 * 200 ml
Margin of error = 2 ml

Step 3: Consider the expansion of water due to temperature variations
Water expands when heated and contracts when cooled. The expansion of water is generally negligible at small temperature variations, but we can still consider a small margin for this factor. Let's assume a margin of 0.5% for the expansion of water due to temperature variations.

Expansion margin = 0.5% of 200 ml
Expansion margin = 0.005 * 200 ml
Expansion margin = 1 ml

Step 4: Calculate the additional volume of water required
Now, we need to add the margin of error and expansion margin to the empty space in the bottle to determine the additional volume of water required.

Additional volume = Empty space + Margin of error + Expansion margin
Additional volume = 200 ml + 2 ml + 1 ml
Additional volume = 203 ml

So, considering possible discrepancies in measurement and the expansion of water due to temperature variations, an additional volume of 203 ml of water is required to reach the maximum capacity of the bottle.