What is the percent error if the bolt is actually 2.5 inches long is measured to be 2.6 inches long?

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asked May 22, 2022 120k views

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Lars Kristensen · Answer 1 · 2022-05-29T06:00:15+0000

Given :

Actual length of the bolt is 2.5 inches.

Measured length of the bolt is 2.6 inches.

To Find :

The percent error of the bolt.

Solution :

We know, percentage error is given by :

$\delta =| (Actual\ Value - Expected\ Value)/(Expected\ Value)|* 100\\\\\delta =| (2.6-2.5)/(2.5)|* 100\\\\\delta = 4 \%$

Therefore, the percentage error in the bolt is 4% .