Four students used the same meter stick to measure an edge of the same wooden cube four
times. They obtained the following results:
Student I II III IV
11.90 cm 11.95 cm 11.90 cm 11.95 cm
12.25 cm 12.35 cm 12.15 cm 12.30 cm
12.70 cm 12.60 cm 12.45 cm 12.55 cm
12.75 cm 12.70 cm 13.10 cm 12.80 cm
Average 12.40 cm 12.40 cm 12.40 cm 12.40 cm
Which student’s measurements represent the
greatest precision?
A. Student I
B. Student II
C. Student III
D. Student IV