Question

The school estimates attendance at the varsity basketball games to be between 200 and 275, inclusive. What is the most the percent error could be? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

Answer:37.5 %

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

School attendance varies between 200 and 275

Most percentage error arises when attendance of 275 students is expected but only 200 students are present

Percentage error$=\frac{275-200}{200}\times 100=37.5\ \%$