Based on calculations, students should have 10.4 grams of powder after conducting an experiment. The students get these results: 10.2 grams, 10.4 grams, 10.3 grams, 10.4 grams, and 10.5 grams.Which words best describe this data?

The expected amount is 10.4 grams, and the results range only from 10.2 to 10.5 grams, so they are close to the expected value and to one another. This means the measurements are both accurate and precise. Choice A, “accurate and precise,” best describes the data.

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