Gina has measured that the average voltage across a chemical battery she built is 2.21 volts. If the actual value is 2.04 volts,

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what is Gina’s percent error?

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dem82 [27] · Answer 1 · 2023-04-04T16:07:16+03:00

Gina’s percentage error, given the data from the question is 8.3%

<h3>Percentage error formula</h3>

Percentage error = [| measured value - actual value | / actual value] × 100

With the above formula, we can obtain Gina’s percent error. Details below:

<h3>How to determine Gina’s percentage error</h3>

From the question given above, the following data were obtained:

Gina’s percentage error can be obtained as follow:

Percentage error = [| measured value - actual value | / actual value] × 100

Percentage error = [| 2.21 - 2.04 | / 2.04] × 100

Percentage error = (0.17 / 2.04) × 100

Percentage error = 8.3%

Thus, Gina’s percentage error is 8.3%

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