Observations and Models
Two golfers are practicing shots around a putting green. Each golfer takes 20 shots. Golfer 1 has 7 shots within 1 meter of the hole, and the other 13 shots are scattered around the green. Golfer 2 has 17 shots go into a small sand trap near the green and three just on the green near the trap. Which golfer is more precise? Which is more accurate?

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Observations and Models 
Two golfers are practicing shots around a putting green. Each golfer takes 20 shots. Golfer 1 has 7 shots within 1 meter of the hole, and the other 13 shots are scattered around the green. Golfer 2 has 17 shots go into a small sand trap near the green and three just on the green near the trap. Which golfer is more precise? Which is more accurate?

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The Answer is Golfer 2 is more precise because his efforts are grouped more tightly about a central point (mean) even if it's not the intended spot. Golfer 1 is more accurate as there are more shots very close to the accepted "value" (the hole).