Question

A student used a ruler to measure a pencil, as shown in the attachment.

Which of the following measurements is accurate but not precise?

5 mm

5 cm

50 mm

50 cm

Answer 1

Answer: 5 cm

Explanation:

In the given picture , we have given a ruler with "centimeter" measure.

We can see that the base of pencil is at the starting point of the ruler and the tip of pencil is at 5.

The ruler is a "centimeter(cm)" ruler , then the accurate measure of pencil is 5 cm

Hence, the measurements is accurate but not precise = 5 cm

Answer 2

According to the attached image, I would say that 5cm is accurate but not precise. Others are nowhere near it.