Question

match each term to its description
accuracy
precision
how close a measurement is to
the true value.
the consistency of a set of
measurements.

Explanation:

• Accuracy in measurement refers to how close a measured value is to the actual (true) value.
• Precision refers to how consistent or reproducible a set of measurements are, regardless of how close they are to the true value.

Answer:

• Accuracy: How close a measurement is to the true value.
• Precision: The consistency of a set of measurements.