Your lab partner has carefully measured out 16.50 mL of water. You accidentally tip over the graduated cylinder and spill some of the water. You stand the cylinder up, and determine that there are 8.0 mL of water left. Which measurement is more precise-your lab partner’s or yours? Explain your answer.

Explanation:

In the measurement of 16.50 , the measuring scale is capable of measuring upto the depth of 1 / 100th of one mL . But In the measurement of 8.0 , the measuring scale is capable of measuring upto the depth of 1 / 10th of one mL

So the former is more precise because the second scale the measurement beyond 1/ 10 th is made by guesswork which may be faulty . So the former is more precise .