Question

In chemistry class Charlie records volume of a liquid is 13.3 mL the actual volume is 13.6 mL what is the percent error? Round to the nearest percent

Answer 1

percent error is found using the formula, |experimental value - actual value|/ actual value * 100
so first that would be |13.3-13.6|, which is .3
then .3/13.6, which is .022
finally .022*100, giving you an answer of about 2.20

Answer 2

Answer: 2%

Explanation:

The formula to calculate the percent error is given by :-

Percent error =
`\frac{|\text{Estimate-Actual}|}{\text{Actual}}*100`

Given : The estimated volume = 13.3 mL

Actual volume = 13.6 mL

Then, percent error will be:-

Percent error =
`(|13.3-13.6|)/(13.6)*100`

`=(0.3)/(13.6)*100\\\\=2.20588235294\approx2\%\ \ \text{[Rounded to the nearest percent]}`

Hence, the percent error = 2%