Percent Error

The attendance for the basketball game was estimated to be 15,000 people but 12,500 people attended. What was the percent error?

• 16.67%

• 20%

• 2500%

• 80%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The students measured length during a science experiment, they got 12 cm. But the actual measurement was 14.25 cm. What was the percent error?

• 15.79%

• 18.75%

• 2.25%

• 18%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The deer population is estimated to be 17,600 in northern Illinois, but an actual count was 21,300. What is the percent error?

• 21%

• 17.37%

• 17.4%

• 21.02%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

During the school fire drill the actual count of students was between 1380 and 1402. What is the most the absolute error could be?

• 22
• -22
• 2782
• 22%

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.3

Jessie estimates the weight of her cat to be 8 pounds.  The actual weight of the cat was 10 pounds.  Find the percent error.  

• 15%
• 20%
• 25%
• 30%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Zed went to the store and bought a bag of chips.  He estimated there would be 350 chips in the package, but realized there were only 210 chips in that package.  What was his percent error?

• 35%
• 67%
• 85%
• 92%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The deer population is estimated to be 17,600 in northern Illinois, but an actual count was 21,300. What is the percent error?

• 21%
• 17.37%
• 17.4%
• 21.02%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The students measured length during a science experiement, they got 12 cm. But the actual measurement was 14.25 cm. What was the percent error?

• 15.79%
• 18.75%
• 2.25%
• 18%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

?

• High Accuracy & High Precision
• High Accuracy & Low Precision
• Low Accuracy & High Precision
• Low Accuracy & Low Precision

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

A set of data are all close to each other, and they are close to the actual value.  This set of data can be described as...

• accurate
• precise
• both precise and accurate