A bakery claim their cakes weigh 1.5 KG each but upon measurement they were found to weigh 1.8 KG what is the percent error in the weight of the cakes
To calculate the percent error in the weight of the cakes, we'll use the formula:
Percent Error = (|Measured Value - Actual Value| / Actual Value) * 100
In this case, the measured value is 1.8 KG and the actual value (as claimed by the bakery) is 1.5 KG. Substituting these values into the formula:
Percent Error = (|1.8 - 1.5| / 1.5) * 100
= (0.3 / 1.5) * 100
= (0.2) * 100
= 20%
So, the percent error in the weight of the cakes is 20%.