Question

A student asked to pick out a 1 KG stone selected one with a mass of 950 g .what was the percent error?

Answer 1

5.26%

Explanation:

To calculate percent error, use the following formula:

( (absolute value of (measured value - actual value) ) / actual value ) * 100

1 KG = 1000 g

( (absolute value of (950 - 1000) ) / 950 ) * 100 = 5.26%

It would make sense that the percent error is relatively low because the mass of the stone the student selected is only 50g away from 1 KG.