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Ws Percent Error
PercentError&Accuracyvs.PrecisionWorksheet
PercentError(Showwork!)
1) StudentsfoundtheweightofasampleofZinctobe37.2g.TheValueshouldhavebeen42.9g.What
wastheir%Error?
2) AboxofGirlScoutCookiesliststhecontentsasweighing72.1g.Whenmeasured,thecookiesonly
weighed68.0g.Whatwasthe%Error?
3) Abottleofwaterlistsitscontentsascontaining16.9oz,whenmeasuredthevolumewasfoundtobe
17.6oz.Whatwasthe%Error
Accuracyvs.Precision
1) Trevorweighsthesametesttube3times.Hisreadingsare:19.1g,18.9g,and19.0g.Theactualweight
ofthetesttubeis19.1g.
CircleOne:hisreadingsareAccurate,Precise,Both,orNeither?
Explainyourchoice:
2) Kylemeasuresthedistancebetweentwotrees3times.Hisreadingsare6.7m,6.5m,and6.5m.The
actualdistancebetweenthetreesis9.7m.
CircleOne:hisreadingsareAccurate,Precise,Both,orNeither?
Explainyourchoice: