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An oceanographer needs to go out in a boat to collect an important temperature and salinity data logger that is attached to an underwater buoy. How does each of the following situations illustrate the differences between precision and accuracy?

a. The oceanographer checks the weather forecast the night before her trip so she knows what to wear on the boat. The TV forecaster says it will be between 26 and 31 degrees (°) Celsius (C) at noon the next day. The actual temperature reading the next day on the boat at noon is 28° C.



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Accuracy and precision are demonstrated by the oceanographer's temperature forecast and actual reading.


Explanation:

Accuracy refers to how close the measured value is to the true value, while precision relates to the consistency of the measured values. In the scenario given, the oceanographer's forecast of 28°C is accurate as it is close to the actual temperature, and it is also precise as it falls within the forecasted range of 26-31°C.


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