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Determine the percent error if a student determines that the mass of a block is 45.6 grams and the actual mass is 46.7g.

User Lira
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Answer:

2.36%

Step-by-step explanation:

User Allen Zhu
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Answer:

2.36 %

Step-by-step explanation:

The percentage error of a certain measurement can be found by using the formula


P(\%) = (error)/(actual \: \: number) * 100\% \\

error = 46.7 - 45.6 = 1.1

actual mass = 46.7

From the question we have


p(\%) = (1.1)/(46.7) * 100 \\ = 2.3555...

We have the final answer as

2.36 %

Hope this helps you

User Kevin Tong
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