Saturday, November 5, 2011

Accuracy vs. Precision

Accuracy: How close to the accepted or actual value the measurement comes.
Precision: The degree of exactness to which something can be measured.  E.g.- 30 cm ruler that can measure to 1 mm vs. a metre stick which can only measure to 5 mm,= 30 cm ruler is more precise.  

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