Question

Karen measures the with of a garden plot and records that it is 44.25 meters.its actual wish is 45.5meters.what is the percent error in the measurement,to the nearest tenth of a percent?

Answer 1

Answer:

Percent Error = -2.8%

Step-by-step explanation:

Percent error is found by the formula:

Percent error = $\frac{Recorded-Original}{Original}*100$

• Recorded value is 44.25 m
• Original value is 45.5 m

Putting it in the formula, we get:

$\frac{Recorded-Original}{Original}*100\\=\frac{44.25-45.5}{45.5}*100\\=-2.75$

Rounded to nearest tenth of a percent: -2.8%