Question

A veterinarian estimated the weight of a puppy to be 7 kg. The actual weight of the puppy was 6.6 kg.

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Answer:

• absolute error: 0.4 kg
• relative error: 6.1%

Step-by-step explanation:

The absolute error is the difference between the estimate and the actual weight:

  7.0 kg -6.6 kg = 0.4 kg . . . . absolute error

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The relative error is the ratio of the absolute error to the actual weight:

  (0.4 kg)/(6.6 kg) × 100% = 6.060606...% ≈ 6.1% . . . . relative error