Due to an error Jacob misread a number 74, as47. What is the approximate error in reading thenumber?

KlajdPaja asked Sep 19, 2023

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KlajdPaja asked Sep 19, 2023

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Solution:

Percentage error is a measurement of the discrepancy between an observed and a true, or accepted value.

The percentage error is calculated as follows:

thus, in this case, we obtain:

$(|74-47|)/(74)\text{ x 100 = 36.486\%}$

Then, the solution is:

$\text{ 36.486\%}$

JBarberU answered Sep 25, 2023

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