Question

1. comment on the accuracy and precision of these basketball free - throw shooters. a. 99 of 100 shots are made. b. 99 of 100 shots hit the front of the rim and bounce off. c. 33 of 100 shots are made; the rest miss.

Explanation:

Accuracy refers to how close a measurement is to the true or accepted value (in this case, making a free - throw). Precision refers to how close repeated measurements are to each other.

• a. High accuracy as 99 out of 100 shots are made, close to the ideal of making all shots. Also high precision since most shots are successful, showing consistency.
• b. Low accuracy as shots aren't going in, but high precision as 99 out of 100 shots hit the same part (front of the rim), showing consistency in the way they miss.
• c. Low accuracy as only 33 out of 100 shots are made. Also low precision as there is no clear pattern of success or failure in the shots.

Answer:

a. High accuracy, high precision.
b. Low accuracy, high precision.
c. Low accuracy, low precision.