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Observation versus inference and accuracy versus precision

Observation versus inference and accuracy versus precision. Observation. Using your 5 senses to note facts about something The car is grey The cat is grey The car has at least two hubcaps. Inference. A logical guess or conclusion based on observations The car has 4 hubcaps

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Observation versus inference and accuracy versus precision

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  1. Observation versus inferenceand accuracy versus precision

  2. Observation • Using your 5 senses to note facts about something • The car is grey • The cat is grey • The car has at leasttwo hubcaps

  3. Inference • A logical guess or conclusion based on observations • The car has 4 hubcaps • The car is parked in a garage • The cat is holding up the car

  4. Accuracy versus precision(in chemistry) Accuracy: how close your measurements are to the actual amount Precise: how close your measurements are to each otherunder the sameconditions

  5. Qualitative versus quantitative • Qualitative: • Quality • Describing something without using specific numbers or measurements • Color, category, emotion, condition • Quantitative: • Quantity • Measuring or using specific numbers to compare • Speed, size, amount, cost

  6. Quantitative Vs. Qualitative Vs.

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