Question

Karen measures the width of a garden plot and records that it is 44.25 meters. Its actual width is 45.5 meters.

What is the percent error in the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent?


0.2%

0.3%

2.7%

3.2%

Answer 1

2.7% is the awnser

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Find out the what is the percent error in the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent .

To prove

Formula

`Percentage\ error = (error* 100)/(exact)`

Where error = | Approx - Exact |

As given

Karen measures the width of a garden plot and records that it is 44.25 meters. Its actual width is 45.5 meters.

Approx value = 44.25 meters

Actual value = 45.5 meters

error = | 44.25 - 45.5 |

= |-1.25|

= 1.25

Put in the formula

`Percentage\ error = (1.25* 100)/(45.5)`

`Percentage\ error = (125)/(45.5)`

Percentage error = 2.7%

Therefore the percentage error is 2.7% .