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%
• 0.20%

The students measured length during a science experiment, they got 12.50 cm. But the actual measurement was 14.25 cm. What was the percent error?

• 12.3%

• .123%

• 14.00%

• 22.31%

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%

• 21.02%

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NGSS.HS-LS2-2

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

• 20.%

• 20%
• 25%
• 30%

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%