Question

One label on a package of bolts says that each bolt has a diameter of 0.45 inch . To be in the package, the percent error of the diameter must be less than 7%. A test on the production line shows a bolt with a diameter of 0.42 inch. Should this bolt go into the package?

Answer 1

The percent error is calculated to determine if a bolt should go into the package.

Step-by-step explanation:

The percent error can be calculated using the formula:

Percent Error = (|Measured Value - Accepted Value| / Accepted Value) x 100%

In this case, the accepted value is 0.45 inch and the measured value is 0.42 inch. Plugging these values into the formula, we get:

Percent Error = (|0.42 - 0.45| / 0.45) x 100% = 6.67%

Since the percent error is less than 7%, the bolt should go into the package.