Anna plans to buy books at a book fair. She thinks she will need $30.00 to purchase the books. She only spent $19.75. Find the percent error in her prediction. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
A. 58%
B. 1%
C. 2%
D. 52%
Percent Error = (Actual Value - Predicted Value) / Predicted Value * 100
Percent Error = ($19.75 - $30.00) / $30.00 * 100
Percent Error = -$10.25 / $30.00 * 100
Percent Error = -0.34 * 100
Percent Error = -34
Rounding the answer to the nearest whole number, the percent error is 34%.
Therefore, none of the given options (A, B, C, D) are correct.
please just pick the closest one to the right answer
In that case, the closest option to the calculated result of 34% would be:
A. 58%