Question

A measurement is taken to be 13.6 in. and the absolute error is 0.05 in. What

Answer 1

Given parameters:

True value of measurement  = 13.6in

Absolute error = 0.05in

Unknown:

Percent of error = ?

Solution:

  Error is an inconsistency introduced into a particular data set or reading.

% error = $\frac{absolute error}{true value}$ x 100

  % error = $\frac{0.05}{13.6}$ x 100  = 0.368%

Percent error  is 0.368%