5. (12 points) The true weight of a box of cereal is 1.26 pounds. A scale...

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5. (12 points) The true weight of a box of cereal is 1.26 pounds. A scale at the grocery store reads to the nearest tenth of a pound and reads the weight as 1.3 pounds; your baking scale at home gives readings to the nearest .06 pound and, when weighing the same box of cereal, reads 1.234 pounds. ⚫ Which measurement is more precise? Explain your answer. ⚫ Which measurement is more accurate? Explain your answer. 6. (12 points) Lenovo is a large computer supplier. Their computers are notoriously powerful, cost- effective, and long-lasting. However, consumer reviews are not always helpful in knowing if a model of Lenovo computers is actually any good. Below is a list of possible reasons. Determine if the reason represents a random or a systematic error. . A hard drive in a single computer of a par- ticular model fails after 2 years instead of the "guaranteed" 5. Computer batteries are exposed to a static shock during transport. The batteries then last only 4 years instead of 7. This hap- pens to an entire model of computer sold by Lenovo. Systematic O Random O Systematic Random O The screen on your friend's Lenovo ThinkPad fails for no apparent reason. Systematic O Random O 5. (12 points) The true weight of a box of cereal is 1.26 pounds. A scale at the grocery store reads to the nearest tenth of a pound and reads the weight as 1.3 pounds; your baking scale at home gives readings to the nearest .06 pound and, when weighing the same box of cereal, reads 1.234 pounds. ⚫ Which measurement is more precise? Explain your answer. ⚫ Which measurement is more accurate? Explain your answer. 6. (12 points) Lenovo is a large computer supplier. Their computers are notoriously powerful, cost- effective, and long-lasting. However, consumer reviews are not always helpful in knowing if a model of Lenovo computers is actually any good. Below is a list of possible reasons. Determine if the reason represents a random or a systematic error. . A hard drive in a single computer of a par- ticular model fails after 2 years instead of the "guaranteed" 5. Computer batteries are exposed to a static shock during transport. The batteries then last only 4 years instead of 7. This hap- pens to an entire model of computer sold by Lenovo. Systematic O Random O Systematic Random O The screen on your friend's Lenovo ThinkPad fails for no apparent reason. Systematic O Random O

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