Question

Candice buys a board thats is 12 feet long. the store incorrectly measures and prices the board at 13.2 feet. whats the percent error

Answer 1

10%

Explanation:

Answer 2

Determine first the difference between the incorrectly measured board and the correct one. The subtraction would result to 1.2 ft. The percent error is calculated by dividing this value by the correct value and then multiply by 100%. (1.2 ft / 12 ft) x 100% = 100%. Thus, the percent error is 10%.