Question
Krisha has a chocolate Labrador retriever named Sam. She believes her dog weighs 60 pounds. Sam’s actual weight is 75 pounds. Find the percent error. (1 point)
To find the percent error, we need to calculate the difference between the estimated weight and the actual weight, and then divide it by the actual weight, and multiply by 100 to express it as a percentage.
The estimated weight is 60 pounds and the actual weight is 75 pounds.
Difference = Actual weight - Estimated weight = 75 - 60 = 15
To calculate the percent error: (difference / actual weight) x 100
Percent error = (15 / 75) x 100 = 0.2 x 100 = 20%
Therefore, the percent error is 20%.