Name _________________________ Class Period ______ Date __________________

Accuracy and Precision

Unknown substance was sucrose; density = 1.59 g/cm 3

Student A Student B Student C
Density Error Density Error Density Error
(g/cm3) (g/cm3) (g/cm3) (g/cm3) (g/cm3) (g/cm3)
Trial 1 1.54 -0.05 1.40 -0.19 1.70 +0.11
Trial 2 1.60 0.01 1.68 +0.09 1.69 +0.10
Trial 3 1.57 -0.02 1.45 -0.14 1.71 +0.12
Average 1.57 1.51 1.70
Using the data table provided please answer the following questions:

1. Using their averages determine the percent error for each student.
a.

b.

c.

2. Which student was the most accurate with his/her data and why?

3. Which student was the most precise with his/her data and why?