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MCQ
Precision of a measurement refers to:
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A The closeness of repeated measurements to each other
B The closeness to the true value
C The size of the unit used
D The number of digits only
Explanation

Precision is how closely repeated measurements agree with one another, not how close they are to the true value.

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