Question

distinguish between accuracy and precision. give an example of a measurement that is precise but inaccurate and another example of a measurement that is accurate but imprecise. choose the correct answer below. a. a measurement that is precise but inaccurate is a bowling ball weighing 2 pounds. a measurement that is accurate but imprecise is a couch being 6 feet long. b. a measurement that is precise but inaccurate is a garbage truck weighing 1 ton. a measurement that is accurate but imprecise is a professional basketball player being 4 feet 3 inches tall. c. a measurement that is precise but inaccurate is a baby weighing 66 pounds 2 ounces. a measurement that is accurate but imprecise is a football field being 330 feet and 4 inches long. d. a measurement that is precise but inaccurate is a laptop that weighs 11.26 tons. a measurement that is accurate but imprecise is a piece of paper being 1 foot long.

Explanation:

Accuracy refers to how close a measurement is to the true - value. Precision refers to how close repeated measurements are to each other. A laptop weighing 11.26 tons is precise (due to the two - decimal place measurement) but inaccurate as a laptop does not weigh that much. A piece of paper being 1 foot long is a general, imprecise measurement but could be close to the true value and thus accurate.

Answer:

D. A measurement that is precise but inaccurate is a laptop that weighs 11.26 tons. A measurement that is accurate but imprecise is a piece of paper being 1 foot long.