Which of the following best describes the "precision" of a set of measurements?

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Problem

Which of the following best describes the "precision" of a set of measurements? (a)

\text{Number of significant figures recorded in the result}

(b)

\text{Closeness of repeated measurements to one another under identical conditions}

(c)

\text{Closeness of a measurement to the accepted true value}

(d)

\text{Fineness of the smallest scale division (least count) of the instrument}