Scenario Measurement

How close a measurement is to the accepted value is called..

• Accuracy

• Precision

• Significant

• Estimate

This bullseye demonstrates...

• High Accuracy & High Precision
• High Accuracy & Low Precision
• Low Accuracy & High Precision
• Low Accuracy & Low Precision

When a measurement is repeatable and consistent it is said to have...

• High precision
• Low precision
• High accuracy
• Low accuracy

?

• High Accuracy & High Precision
• High Accuracy & Low Precision
• Low Accuracy & High Precision
• Low Accuracy & Low Precision

The students measured length during a science experiement, they got 12 cm. But the actual measurement was 14.25 cm. What was the percent error?

• 15.79%
• 18.75%
• 2.25%
• 18%

The deer population is estimated to be 17,600 in northern Illinois, but an actual count was 21,300. What is the percent error?

• 21%
• 17.37%
• 17.4%
• 21.02%

Jessie estimates the weight of her cat to be 8 kg. The actual weight of the cat was 10 kg. Find the percent error.

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%

• Student A
• Student B
• Student C
• Cannot be determined

• Student A
• Student B
• Student C
• Cannot be determined

length?

• 3.2 cm
• 3.12 cm
• 3 cm
• 3.219 cm