Concept explainers
Interpretation:
Whether the two measurements reported by a person are accurate or not needs to be determined. Also, the precision of the measurements needs to be evaluated.
Concept introduction:
An accurate measurement is close to the accepted value. There could be little variation in the set of precise measurements.
Explanation of Solution
A person reports two measurement of mass,
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