Question

Carl is counting the number of bones in a human skeleton. He counted 198 bones. There are actually 206 bones in the human body. What was his percent error?

Answer 1

Answer: The percent error is 3.88%

Explanation:

Percent error = [(Actual bones - Counted bones)/ Actual bones] X 100%

= [(206 - 198)/206] X 100%

= [8/206] X 100%

= 3.88%

Thus, Carl's percent error is 3.88%