Question

Nancy mistakenly measured the temperature of a heated liquid to be 48°C. The actual

temperature of the headed liquid was 50°C. What was the percent error?

Answer 1

4.17% (nearest hundredth)

Explanation:

percent change = [ (difference between initial value and final value) ÷ initial value] x 100

⇒ percent change = [ (50 - 48) ÷ 48 ] x 100 = 4.17% (nearest hundredth)