Question

A manufacturer says that the diagonal measurement of a laptop computer is 16 inches. Find the relative error of this measurement to the nearest tenth.

A. 0.6%

B.1.6%

C.3.1%

D.6.3%

Answer 1

As this is incomplete, it lacks the value of actual error.

Here, we do not know the actual value. so let's assume it is 1 inch

Relative Error = 6.25 % ≈ 6.3% = D

Explanation:

As this is incomplete, it lacks the value of actual error.

We are asked to calculate the relative of the measurement.

Relative error formula = Actual error/Measurement x 100

Here, we do not know the actual value. so let's assume it is 1 inch

Actual value = 1 inch

Measurement = 16 inch

Relative Error = 1/16 x 100

Relative Error = 6.25 % ≈ 6.3% = D

D. 6.3%