Question

Four students are asked to find the mass of a mineral using a calibrated balance. The results were as follows: 16.009 g, 15.780 g, 16.110 g, and 15.990 g. The known mass of the mineral is 16.100g. Which student's result was the most accurate?

Answer 1

Answer:

There are two results that could be consider the most accurate:

1. 16.110g

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the actual mass is 16.100g. The result above is within ±0.01. That is, the most accurate results should be within the range of ±0.01.

Hence;

The result that can be consider most accurate is:

=> 16.100±0.01 = [16.110]

All other results are at distance above ±0.01 from the actual values 16.100g