Question

read the text. in the sciences, its important to distinguish between the accuracy and precision of measurements. accuracy refers to how close measured values are to a true value. precision refers to how close measured values are to each other. a common metaphor used to illustrate the difference between these terms is a bulls - eye, or target. darts thrown accurately at a bulls - eye all hit close to the center of the target but not necessarily close to each other. darts thrown precisely at a bulls - eye, by contrast, all hit the same spot but not necessarily at the center of the bulls - eye. which term matches the picture?

Explanation:

The text explains the concepts of accuracy and precision using the example of darts thrown at a target. Precision is about how close the measured values (darts' landing spots) are to each other, regardless of being at the center. In the picture, the darts are clustered together but not at the bull - eye, which represents precision.

Answer:

Precision