Question

Jessi estimates the weight of her

dog to be 70 pounds. When she
takes him to the vet, the vet
says he is actually 80 pounds.
What was Jessi's percent error?​

Answer 1

12.5%

Explanation:

The percent error is given by:

`(Error)/(actual \: value) * 100\%`

The error is |70-80|=10

The percent error is:

`(10)/(80) * 100\%`

`= 12.5\%`

Therefore the percent error is 12.5%