Your three measurements of an object are almost exactly the same value as one another, using the

Question

same measuring device to take the measurements. Later you find out that your measurements are not
close to the actual value of what they should be. What is true about your measurements?
answers:
They are precise and accurate.

They are not precise and not accurate.

They are accurate and not precise.

They are precise but not accurate.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: They are precise but not accurate.

Precision refers to how close the measurements are to each other (which, in this case, they are almost exactly the same), while accuracy refers to how close the measurements are to the true or actual value (which, in this case, they are not close to the actual value). Therefore, the measurements are precise but not accurate.