Percent Error

Marcia went to the grocery store and bought a bag of Doritoes. She estimated there would be 350 chips in the bag, but realized there were only 210 chips in the package. What was her percent error?

• 67%

• 35%

• 92%

• 45%

During class, students measured the length of a shelf. Their answer was 12 cm. The actual measurement was 14.25 com. What was their percent error?

• 15.79%

• 18%

• 2.25%

• 18.75%

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

• 80%

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

Find the percent error. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

Actual speed: 38 mph

Estimated speed: 35 mph

• 8.1%

• 0.79%

• 6.8%

• 7.9%

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%

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%

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%

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%

Bob estimates that there will be 230 people who attend the concert.  There was an actual total of 300 people who attended.  Find the approximate percent error.  

• 23%
• 33%
• 27%
• 37%

An archaeologist estimated that a fossil was 520 years old. It was actually 500 years old. What was the percent error?

• 4%
• 20%
• 3.8%
• none of these