Question

Diego measured the length of a pen to be 22 cm. The actual length of the pen is 23 cm.

Which of these is closest to the percent error for Diego’s measurement?

Select the correct choice.

Responses

A 4.3%
4 point 3 percent

B 4.5%
4 point 5 percent

C 95.7%
95 point 7 percent

D 104.5%

Answer 1

The closest percent error to Diego's measurement is 4.3%.

Therefore the correct option A

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the percent error, we can use the formula:

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

In this case, the measured value is 22 cm and the actual value is 23 cm.

Substituting these values into the formula, we get: Percent Error = (|22 - 23| / 23) x 100% = 1/23 x 100% ≈ 4.35%.

Therefore, the closest percent error to Diego's measurement is 4.3%, which is option A.