Question

Two students independently determine the volume of water delivered by a 10.00-mL pipet. Each student takes 8 measurements, then computes the average volume delivered and the standard deviation. The results are tabulated below.
Average St. Dev.
Student A 10.4 mL 0.7 mL
Student B 10.00 mL 0.02 mL
Which statement best describes the results?
A.A: good precision, good accuracy. B: good precision, good accuracy.
B.A: good precision, poor accuracy. B: poor precision, good accuracy.
C.A: poor precision, good accuracy. B: good precision, poor accuracy.
D.A: poor precision, poor accuracy. B: good precision, good accuracy.
E.A: poor precision, poor accuracy. B: poor precision, poor accuracy.

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