Question

Rich added 26.2 milliliters of water

to a solution in science class. The
directions said to add 22.6 milliliters
of water. What was the percent error
(to the nearest hundredth percent) in
the amount of water Rich added?
A 13.74%
B 15.93%
C 16.79%
D 19.47%

Answer 1

I got 15.929% because (26.2-22.6)/22.6 then multiply by 100 so the correct answer is B. 15.93%