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WorksheetsM4L8 Percent Error
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 3600secs
The attendance for the basketball game was estimated to be 15,000 people, but 12,500 attended. What was the percent error?
16.67%
20%
2500%
80%
Griffin was buying a birthday card for his sister. He thinks the price is $4.50, but the actual price is $4. What is his percent error?
50%
12.5%
0.5%
0.125%
an archaeologist estimated that a fossil that a 500 year old fossil was 520 years old. What was the percent error?
4%
3.8%
20%
96%
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%
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. What was his percent error?
35%
67%
85%
92%
Bob estimates that there will be 230 people who attend the concert. There was an actual head count of 300 people. Find the percent error.
23%
27%
33%
37%
Brittany wants an umbrella for $60. When she checks out, it costs $50. What is her percent error?
10%
20%
17%
8%
Andrew expected $60 for his birthday, but only got $40. What is the percent of error?
50%
20%
67%
150%
Nick estimated that 60 people would come to his party, but only 45 attended. What is the percent of error?
15%
33%
25%
75%
Haley predicts that she will make a 70 on her percent test. After taking it, she scored a 55. What was the percent of error with her prediction?
78%
27%
21%
15%
Jason estimates it will take him half an hour to complete his math homework. He is able to finish it in 25 minutes. What is the percent of error in his estimate?
20%
58%
41%
83%
The actual price of a book is $50. Sam is happy because it he planned on it being $56. What is Sam's percent of error?
10.7%
12%
6%
89%
