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%

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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

Mr. Nacerino estimates that it will take him 48 minutes to run 8 miles. It actually takes him 60 minutes. What was his percent error?

• 20%
• 12%
• 25%
• 8%

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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%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Sam thinks the cost of the book is $50, but actually it's $56. What is Sam's percent of error?

• 10.7%
• 6%
• 12%
• 89%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

You guess that Lebron James would score 35 points during the game. He actually scored 28. Find your percent error.

• 30%
• 33%
• 75%
• 25%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Nick estimated that 60 people would come to eat, but only 45 attended. Whats the % of error?

• 15%
• 25%
• 33%
• 75%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Mrs. Costello estimated that she will spend $120 on groceries this week. she actually spend $94. What is percent error?

• 27.6%

• 26%

• 21.6%

• 13%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Jon wants to buy a burrito , he thinks it costs $7.50. But when he goes to taco bell it actually costs $6.25. What is percent error?

• 20%

• 16.6%

• 17.8%

• 21%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C