Question

10. A local

meteorologist
estimated 3.5 inches of
rain for the month of
April. The actual rainfall
was 5.8 inches. What
was the percent error of
the estimate to the
nearest tenth of a
percent?

Answer 1

39.7%

Explanation:

(actual value - estimated value) / actual value

5.8 - 3.5 = 2.3

2.3 / 5.8 = 0.3965 = 39.65%