Question

A student made a mistake when measuring the volume of a big container. He found the volume to be 75 liters.However, the real value for the volume is 60 liters. What is the percent error?

Answer 1

Answer: 20%

Step-by-step explanation:

Explanation is in progress of writing:

First, I will divide 60 by 75 and multiply by 100, to find what percent of 75 is 60:

= $\frac{60}{75}$ · 100

= 0.8 · 100

= 80%