Question

Patty counted 250 chocolate chips on a tray of cookies. The actual amount of chocolate chips on the tray were 265. What is the percent error? *

Answer 1

percent error=6%

Explanation:

Step one:

given data

Patty counted 250

The actual amount of chocolate chips on the tray were 265

Required

The percent error

Step two:

The formula is

percent error= actual-expected/expected*100

percent error= 265-250/250*100

percent error=15/250*100

percent error=0.06*100

percent error=6%