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Accuracy and Precision Intro Worksheet

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NAME:_______________________

Accuracy and Precision HW


1. Define the terms “accuracy” and “precision”.

2. Draw a target diagram that shows high precision but low accuracy

3. Draw a target diagram that shows high accuracy but low precision

4. Draw a target diagram that shows both high accuracy and precision

5. Each of five students used the same ruler to measure the length of the same pencil. These data resulted:
15.33 cm, 15.34 cm, 15.33 cm, 15.33 cm, 15.34 cm. The actual length of the pencil was 15.85 cm.
Describe the accuracy and precision for these measurements.

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6. Mr. Andrej asks you and two of your classmates to determine the mass of a sample of aluminum (Al). Mr. Andrej
also weighs the mass of aluminum. You perform the weighing three times, and obtain the following data:
6.74, 6.70, and 6.71 g. The actual value is 6.70 g. Here are the other results:

Classmate #1: 6.50, 6.49, and 6.52 g


Classmate #2: 6.57, 6.82, and 6.71 g
Andrej: 6.61, 6.70, and 6.87 g

a) Graph all four sets of data.

b) Which results are most precise? Explain!

(c) Which results are most accurate? Explain!

(d) Which results have the highest accuracy and precision? Explain!

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