Question

Rihanna has a container with a volume of 1.5 liters she estimates the volume to be 2.1 liters what is the percent error

Answer 1

Answer: 40%

Explanation:

The formula to calculate the percent error is given by :-

`\text{percent error}=\frac{|\text{Estimated value - Actual value}|}{\text{Actual value}}*100\\`

Given : Actual volume = 1.5 liters

Estimated volume = 2.1 liters

Then, the percent error is given by :_

`\text{percent error}=(|2.1-1.5|)/(1.5)*100\\\\\Rightarrow\ \text{percent error}=(|0.6|)/(1.5)*100\\\\\Rightarrow\ \text{percent error}=(0.6)/(1.5)*100\\\\\Rightarrow\ \text{percent error}=0.4*100=40\%`

Hence, the percent error = 40%