Mark and Matthew signed up to walk in a 5K walk run/race they predict it would take them 60 minutes to complete the race Mark and Matthew finished the race in 53 minutes what is the percent error round to the nearest tenth
To calculate the percent error, we can use the formula:
Percent Error = (|Actual Value - Predicted Value| / Actual Value) * 100
Given that the predicted time was 60 minutes and the actual time was 53 minutes:
Percent Error = (|53 - 60| / 53) * 100
Percent Error = (7 / 53) * 100
Percent Error ≈ 13.2
Rounding to the nearest tenth, the percent error is approximately 13.2.