Question

Which of these two measured values; 60.0g and 5.0g is more accurate?
equally accurate
5.0g
less accurare
60.0g

Answer 1

Both the measured values are equally accurate.

60.0 g and 5.0 g are equally accurate because both have one zero after the points. This shows that both are having the same precision. Hence, both are equally correct.

If there will be some other numbers after the points then the precision will be ore for the digit having higher number and hence that number will be more accurate.

Remember it that Precision does not account that the measured values will be accurate, because precision only tells about the limits the resolution. Accuracy tells the closeness of the measured values to its true value.

The measurement which is true does not be accurate and vice-versa.

But in question, true value is not given, therefore accuracy should be depends upon the precision of the instrument.

Hope it helps.