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A(n) significant figure is an approximation of a number based
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| Scientists often rely on estimates when they cannot obtain exact numbers. |
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| Percent error calculations are data that do not fit with the rest of a data set. |
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| Accuracy refers to how close a group of measurements are to each other. |
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| Scientists use math in their work to collect, organize, analyze, and present data. |
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| A reliable measurement is both _____________ and _____________. |
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| The _____________ is the numerical average of a set of data |
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| _____________ communicate how precise measurements are. |
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| If certain data are not _____________, they are called anomalous data. |
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The _____________ of a set of data is the difference between the greatest
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