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WorksheetsAccuracy, Precision, and Percent (%) Error
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How close a measurement is to the true value is called..
a)
Accuracy
b)
Precision
c)
Significant
d)
Estimate
2.
When a measurement is repeatable and consistent it is said to have...
a)
High precision
b)
Low precision
c)
High accuracy
d)
Low accuracy
3.
This bullseye demonstrates...
a)
High Accuracy & High Precision
b)
High Accuracy & Low Precision
c)
Low Accuracy & High Precision
d)
Low Accuracy & Low Precision
4.
?
a)
High Accuracy & High Precision
b)
High Accuracy & Low Precision
c)
Low Accuracy & High Precision
d)
Low Accuracy & Low Precision
5.
Which is the more precise measurement?
a)
4 mL
b)
4.3 mL
6.
This bullseye demonstrates...
a)
High Accuracy & High Precision
b)
High Accuracy & Low Precision
c)
Low Accuracy & High Precision
d)
Low Accuracy & Low Precision
7.
The attendance for the basketball game was estimated to be 15,000 people but 12,500 people attended. What was the percent error?
a)
16.67%
b)
20%
c)
2500%
d)
80%
8.
The students measured length during a science experiment, they got 12 cm. But the actual measurement was 14.25 cm. What was the percent error?
a)
15.79%
b)
18.75%
c)
2.25%
d)
18%
9.
The deer population is estimated to be 17,600 in northern Illinois, but an actual count was 21,300. What is the percent error?
a)
21%
b)
17.37%
c)
17.4%
d)
21.02%
10.
Jessie estimates the weight of her cat to be 8 pounds. The actual weight of the cat was 10 pounds. Find the percent error.
a)
15%
b)
20%
c)
25%
d)
30%
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