Percent Error Range

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%

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

• 30%

• 33%

• 75%

• 25%

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

• 15%

• 25%

• 33%

• 75%

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%

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%

Mr. Sheridan estimates it will take him 48 minutes to run 8 miles. It actually takes him 60 minutes. What was the percent error in his estimation?

• 8%

• 12%

• 20%

• 25%

• 80%

Mr. Sheridan estimates it will take him 60 minutes to run 8 miles. It actually takes him 48 minutes. What was the percent error in his estimation?

• 8%

• 12%

• 20%

• 25%

• 80%

What is the percent error in his estimation?

• 5%

• 20%

• 80%

• 400%

• 500%

Mr. J planned for about 50 people to come to his party, but only 10 people came. What is the percent error in his estimation?

• 5%

• 20%

• 80%

• 400%

• 500%

the difference between the known value and its measured value

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