Question

You estimate that there are 32 candies in a bag.

and find there are actually 29 candies. Find the percent error. Round to the
nearest tenth of a percent if necessary.
a. 0.09%
C. 9.4%
b. 0.10%
d. 10.3%

Answer 1

D. 10.3%

Explanation:

Find the percent error using the formula:

percent error = | (observed - expected) / expected | x 100

32 is the observed value, and 29 is the expected value

Plug in these values to solve for the percent error:

percent error = | (observed - expected) / expected | x 100

percent error = | (32 - 29) / 29 | x 100

percent error = 10.3%

So, the correct answer is D. 10.3%