percentage error

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%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

As the result of experimental work, a student finds the density of a liquid to be 30 g/cm3. The known density of that liquid is 25 g/cm3. What is the percent error of this student’s work?

• 200

• 20

• 2

• 0.02

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

An object is measured to be 3.12 g.  The accepted value is 4.50 g.  What is the percentage error for this measurement?

• 43.1%
• 30.7%
• 30.666%
• 25.1%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A chemist measured the amount of caffeine in a new energy drink called FlipOUT to be 84.20 mg. The correct amount of caffeine is 87.10 mg. Calculate the percent error.

• 9.6%

• 3.4%

• 3.3%

• 0.033%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

As the result of experimental work, a student finds the density of a liquid to be 30 g/cm3. The known density of that liquid is 25 g/cm3. What is the percent error of this student’s work?

• 20

• 200

• 2

• 0.02

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Round 0.010229 to four sig figs

• 1022
• 1023
• 0.01023
• 0.01022

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

Round 1047.78 to three sig figs

• 104
• 105
• 1050
• 1050.00

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

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%

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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%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Round 1023.05459 to the hundredth place.

• 1023.05
• 1023.055
  1023.055
• 1023.06
• I don't know and don't want to guess

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.4