Question

A student measured the gram weight of a metal object to be 5.88g. According to the supplier the object weighs 5.97g. What is the error in the student's measurement?

A. -0.09
B. +0.09​

Answer 1

–0.09

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question given above, the following data were obtained:

Measured value = 5.88 g

Actual value = 5.97 g

Error =?

The error in the student's measurement can be obtained as follow:

Error = Measured value – Actual value

Error = 5.88 – 5.97

Error = –0.09

Therefore, the error in the student's measurement is –0.09