Question

It was estimated that 825 people would attend the soccer game, but 817 people actually attended.

What is the percent error, to the nearest percent, of the estimate?

Answer 1

0.979%

Explanation:

Given that:

Estimated value = 825 ;

Actual value = 817

Percentage error:

(|Estimated value - Actual value| ÷ actual value) * 100%

(|825 - 817| ÷ 817) * 100%

(8 / 817) * 100%

0.0097919 * 100%

= 0.979%

= 1% (nearest percent)