Answer the Question. -A 5.0 Lb Weight Is Measured to Be 4.5 Lb

question 72

Multiple Choice

Answer the question.
-A 5.0 lb weight is measured to be 4.5 lb. What is the relative error?

• A)0.5 lb
• B)-10%
• C)-0.5 lb
• D)±10%

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Confounding Variable

An outside influence that changes the effect of a dependent and independent variable being examined in an experimental study, potentially skewing results.

Problems

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statistical measures that describe the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together, indicating a relationship between them but not causation.