Question

Susan was writing a paper for English, and she thought it was going to take her 4 hours to write. In fact, it took her 6.5 hours. What was her percent error? (Nearest tenth)
PLEASE EXPLAIN!

Answer 1

Answer:

61.5%

Step-by-step explanation:

i could be wrong

Answer 2

Answer:

62.5%

Step-by-step explanation:

Percent Error = $|\frac{actual~result~-~expected~result}{expected~result}| = |\frac{6.5-4}{4}| = |\frac{2.5}{4}| = 0.625 = 62.5 \%$

Your percent error is 62.5%