The accepted value of a quantity is 4.70g. If the measured value is 4.98g what is the percent error?
[(4.98-4.70)/4.70]*100 = ?
To find the percent error, you need to compare the measured value to the accepted value. Here is the formula to calculate the percent error:
Percent Error = (|Measured Value - Accepted Value| / Accepted Value) * 100%
Using the values given in the question:
Measured Value = 4.98g
Accepted Value = 4.70g
Now let's plug these values into the formula:
Percent Error = (|4.98g - 4.70g| / 4.70g) * 100%
First, subtract the measured value from the accepted value:
|4.98g - 4.70g| = 0.28g
Now, divide the absolute difference by the accepted value:
0.28g / 4.70g = 0.0596
Multiply the result by 100% to convert it to a percentage:
0.0596 * 100% = 5.96%
Therefore, the percent error is 5.96%.