Question

11 inches of snow were predicted. 16 inches of snow fell. Calculate the percent error?

Answer 1

Answer : The percentage error will be, 45.5 %

Step-by-step explanation :

To calculate the percentage error, we use the equation:

`\%\text{ error}=\frac{|\text{Experimental value - Accepted value}|}{\text{Accepted value}}* 100`

We are given:

Experimental value = 16 inches

Accepted value = 11 inches

Now put all the given values in above equation, we get:

`\%\text{ error}=(|16-11|)/(11)* 100\\\\\%\text{ error}=45.5\%`

Hence, the percentage error will be, 45.5 %