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Percent Error

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7th - 9th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

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