Question

I don't get how to show the work For the Jocelyn estimates on a piece of wood measures 545 cm if it actually measures 5.2 cm what is the percent error of Jocelyns estimate

Answer 1

Answer:

The percent error is 4.81%.

Step-by-step explanation:

There is a mistake in a question, hence it is corrected below:

Jocelyn estimates on a piece of wood measures 5.45 cm if it actually measures 5.2 cm.

Now, to find the percent error.

Estimation of Jocelyn = 545 cm.

Wood actually measures = 5.2 cm.

So, to get the measurement error we subtract wood actually measures from estimation of Jocelyn:

$5.45-5.2\\\\=0.25\ cm.$

Thus, the error in measurement = 0.25 cm.

Now, to get the percent error:

$\frac{0.25}{5.2}\times 100$

$=\frac{25}{5.2}$

$=4.81\%.$

The percent error of Jocelyn's estimate is 4.81%.

Therefore, the percent error is 4.81%.