Accuracy

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

Accuracy means

• the measurements are close to each other

• the measurement is close to the true value

• the measurements are close to each other

• the measurements are close to each other and the true value.

• Student A

• Student B

• Student C

• Cannot be determined

This bullseye demonstrates...

• High Accuracy & High Precision

• High Accuracy & Low Precision

• Low Accuracy & High Precision

• Low Accuracy & Low Precision

This bullseye demonstrates...

• High Accuracy & High Precision

• High Accuracy & Low Precision

• Low Accuracy & High Precision

• Low Accuracy & Low Precision

Describe the accuracy and precision of the image

• Very accurate and somewhat precise

• Very accurate but not precise at all

• Not accurate at all but very precise

• not accurate and not very precise

Which best describes the target?

• Precise, but not accurate

• Accurate but not precise

• Precise and accurate

• Neither accurate nor precise

Which student is the most ACCURATE?

• A

• B

• C

Which is the more precise measurement?

• 4 mL

• 4.3 mL

• 4.30 mL

• 4.300 mL

A set of data are all close in value to each other, but they are not close to the actual value. This set of data can be described as _________________.

• precise

• accurate