Question

8th Grade Middle School Science

You measure the mass of an apple using a balance. You get these three measurements:

Trial 1: 167.0 g
Trial 2: 166.9 g
Trial 3: 167.2 g

You know that the true mass of the apple is 172 g. Describe your results in terms of precision and accuracy. Explain your answer.​

Answer 1

The results of the three trials are accurate because there all very close to the correct mass of the apple is, 172 g. The results are precise because each weight is close to the next. The weights are not accurate because they are pretty far from the true mass.

Answer 2

Your results are precise, but not very accurate.

Step-by-step explanation:

The results are precise because each weight is close to the next. The weights are not accurate because they are pretty far from the true mass.