Question

Danni counted 48 apples in a basket of apples. The basket actually contained 46 apples. What is the percent error?

Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.


4.2%

4.3%

4.4%

4.5%

Answer 1

The percent error is calculated by taking the absolute value of the difference between the measured and true values, dividing by the true value, and then multiplying by 100%. In this scenario, the percent error is 4.3478%, which rounds to 4.3%. Therefore correct option is B

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asking about how to calculate the percent error in the context of counting apples. The percent error is found by taking the absolute value of the difference between the measured value and the true value, dividing by the true value, and then multiplying by 100%.

In this case, Danni counted 48 apples but there were actually 46. To calculate the percent error, we use the formula:

Percent Error = (|Measured Value - True Value| / True Value) × 100%

Percent Error = (|48 - 46| / 46) × 100%

Percent Error = (2 / 46) × 100%

Percent Error = 4.3478%

Rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent, the percent error is 4.3%.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer is 4.3