Charlie guesses that his dog weighs 34.5 pounds. The dog actually weighs 32.7 pounds.
What is the percent error in Charlie’s guess, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
Responses
0.05%
0.05%
0.5%
0.5%
5.2%
5.2%
5.5%
The percent error can be calculated as:
Percent Error = (|Accepted Value - Experimental Value| / Accepted Value) * 100
Percent Error = (|32.7 - 34.5| / 32.7) * 100
Percent Error = (1.8 / 32.7) * 100
Percent Error = 0.0551 * 100
Percent Error = 5.5%
Therefore, the percent error in Charlie's guess is 5.5%.