Question

A veterinarian estimated the weight of a puppy to be 9kg. The actual weight of the puppy was 9.5kg Find the absolute error and the percent error of the veterinarian's estimate. If necessary, round your answers to the nearest tenth.​

Answer 1

The absolute error is the absolute value of the difference between the actual value and the estimated value:

Absolute error = |actual value - estimated value| = |9.5 kg - 9 kg| = 0.5 kg

The percent error is the absolute error expressed as a percentage of the actual value:

Percent error = (|actual value - estimated value| / actual value) x 100%

Plugging in the given values, we get:

Percent error = (0.5 kg / 9.5 kg) x 100% = 5.3%

Rounding to the nearest tenth, the absolute error is 0.5 kg and the percent error is 5.3%.