Question

A meteorologist forecasted that Monday's high temperature would be 76°F. On Monday, the temperature reached 80°F. 4) What is the percent error in the meteorologist's forecast for Monday? % error:​

Answer 1

Answer: 5.26% error.

Explanation:

The percent error in this case can be calculated using the formula:

| (forecasted value - actual value) / actual value | x 100%

Substituting the given values in the formula, we get:

| (76 - 80) / 80 | x 100% = 5 / 80 x 100% = 0.0625 x 100% = 6.25%

Therefore, the percent error is 6.25%.