Question

To be labeled as a jumbo egg, the egg is supposed to weigh 2.5 oz. Mia buys a carton of jumbo eggs and measures one of the eggs as 2.4 oz. What is the percent error? *

Answer 1

Answer: 4.17%

Explanation:

Formula for percentage error =
`\frac{|\text{Estimated weight - Actual weight}|}{\text{Actual weight}}*100`

Given: Estimated weight = 2.5 oz

Actual weight = 2.4 oz

Percentage error =
`(2.5-2.4)/(2.4)*100\%`

`=(0.1)/(2.4)*100\%\\\\=(100)/(24)\%=4.17\%`

Hence, the percent error = 4.17%