Question

Marina thinks the cost to rent scooters was $100 .The actual price is $150.What is Marina's percent error?

Answer 1

the percent error is 33.3%

Answer 2

Answer: Marina's percent error = 33.33%

Explanation:

Given : To Maria, The estimated cost to rent scooters was $100 .

The actual price is $150.

Formula for percent error :-

`\%\text{ error}=\frac{|\text{Estimate-Actual}|}{\text{Actual}}*100\\\\=(|100-150|)/(150)*100\%\\\\=(|-50|)/(150)*100\\\\=(50)/(150)*100\%=33.333333\approx33.33\%`

Hence, Marina's percent error = 33.33%