wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Percent Error Practice

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If Kayleen scored a 12/15 on her math quiz, what was her grade as a percentage?

a)

0.8

b)

80%

c)

1.25%

d)

180%

2.

Daniel earned extra credit on a science project. His score was a 12/10. What was his score as a percentage?

a)

120%

b)

1.2%

c)

83.33%

d)

100%

3.

A breakfast costs $18.00. There is a 7% tax. What is the total cost of the breakfast (in dollars)?

a)

$1.26

b)

$16.74

c)

$19.26

d)

$126.00

4.

Lunch costs $25.50. You want to leave a 20% tip. What is the total cost of the lunch after the tip (in dollars)?

a)

$30.60

b)

$510.00

c)

$20.40

d)

$5.10

5.

There is a 15% discount on a pair of socks that cost $6.40. What is the price of the socks after the discount (in dollars)?

a)

$7.36

b)

$0.96

c)

$960.00

d)

$5.44

6.

Jessie estimates the weight of her cat to be 10 pounds. Her cat actually weighs 13.75 pounds. Find the percent error.

a)

72.72% error

b)

1.38% error

c)

37.5% error

d)

27.27% error

7.

Jackson estimates that a new video game will cost $35. The game actually costs $31. Find the percent error in his guess.

a)

12.90% error

b)

112.90% error

c)

88.57% error

d)

11.43% error

8.

Madelyn estimates that she can run a mile in 8.5 minutes. Her actual time that was recorded was 7.9 minutes. Find the percent error.

a)

7.59% error

b)

7.06% error

c)

107.59% error

d)

92.94% error

9.

Deb estimates that it will take her 3 hours to write her book report. It actually takes her 5 hours. What is her percent error?

a)

60% error

b)

40% error

c)

66.67% error

d)

166.67% error

10.

Carlos guesses there are 215 jelly beans in a jar. There are actually 200 jelly beans in the jar. What is his percent error in his guess?

a)

93.02% error

b)

107.5% error

c)

7.5% error

d)

69.77% error