It’s easy to fall in the trap. Precise numbers help others trust that you are accurate.

However, precision is not accuracy. Someone can say, “Your package will arrive in 5 days, 2 hours and 15 seconds”. That is very precise, but it may not be accurate. On the other side, “Your package will arrive in 5 days” is less precise, but it can be more accurate.

An accurate answer or estimate is, most of the time, more precious than a precise one.

Picture by Thad Zajdowicz