Answer to Question #151412 in Algebra for Keonna

Question

If a pice of wood is 5.5 cm and I get 5.62cm what is the percent error

Answer 1

To \ determine \ the \ error, \ firstly \ we \ subtarct \ the \ wood \ gotten \ and \ the \ wood \ available: \

$5.62 - 5.5 = 0.12 (sm).$

Then \ need \ to \ find \ error \ in \ percentage \ with \ respect \ to \ the \ wood \ available: \

$\frac{0.12}{5.5} = 0.0218 = 2.18\ \%$