As Part of the Calibration of a New Laboratory Balance

Multiple Choice

As part of the calibration of a new laboratory balance, a solid with a mass of 0.200 g is taken as a standard and determined with the following results: Trial Mass
1 0.197 g
2 0.192 g
3 0.212 g
Average mass: 0.200 g

A) The balance is both accurate and precise.
B) The balance is accurate but imprecise.
C) The balance is precise but inaccurate.
D) The balance is both inaccurate and imprecise.
E) None of these