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Four research teams measured the mass of a fossilized sauropod skull, and what each team wrote in its team notebook is shown in the table below.

Suppose a later and more reliable measurement gives 10.00 kg for the mass of the same fossil. Decide which of the earlier measurements was the most accurate, and which was the most precise.

Four research teams measured the mass of a fossilized sauropod skull, and what each team wrote in its team notebook is shown in the table below.
Suppose a later and more reliable measurement gives 10.00 kg for the mass of the same fossil. Decide which of the earlier measurements was the most
accurate, and which was the most precise.
what was written
most accurate
most precise
team
in the notebook
measurement
measurement
A
"9.0kg"
B
"11.00kg ± 0.05kg"
C
"9.5kg + 5.0%"
D
"between 10.00kg and 10.50kg"
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Transcribed Image Text:Four research teams measured the mass of a fossilized sauropod skull, and what each team wrote in its team notebook is shown in the table below. Suppose a later and more reliable measurement gives 10.00 kg for the mass of the same fossil. Decide which of the earlier measurements was the most accurate, and which was the most precise. what was written most accurate most precise team in the notebook measurement measurement A "9.0kg" B "11.00kg ± 0.05kg" C "9.5kg + 5.0%" D "between 10.00kg and 10.50kg"
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