May estimates that the height of a giraffe in a zoo is 18 feet tall in fact it is 16 feet tall what is may's percent error use proportional relationships to solve the problem be sure to show all your work and round your answer to the nearest 10th
To find May's percent error, we will use the formula:
Percent Error = (|Estimated Value - Actual Value| / Actual Value) * 100
Given that May's estimated height of the giraffe is 18 feet and the actual height is 16 feet, we can plug in these values:
Percent Error = (|18 - 16| / 16) * 100
Simplifying the numerator:
Percent Error = (2 / 16) * 100
Dividing:
Percent Error = 0.125 * 100
Multiplying:
Percent Error = 12.5
Therefore, May's percent error is 12.5%.