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| approximation (guess) of a number based on reasonable assumptions. |
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| how close a measurement is to the true or accepted value. |
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| refers to how close a group of measurements are to each other. |
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| communicate how precise measurements are. Significant figures in a measurement include all digits measured exactly, plus one estimated digit. |
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| a way to determine how accurate an experimental value is. lower is more accurate-higher is less accurate. |
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| the average of a set of numbers. Step 1 add all numbers together. Step 2 divide by the total numbers added. |
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| the middle number in a set of data. |
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| the number that occurs most. |
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| the difference between the largest number and the smallest number in a set of data. |
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| data that do not fit with the rest. (an outlier) |
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