Question

On a job application, Doris gave her age as 32 years. Her actual age at the time was about 27.What is the relative error for her age?

Answer 1

18.52%

Explanation:

Relative error can be described as the ratio of the measured absolute value to the actual value

relative error = (stated age - actual age) / actual age x 100

(32 - 27) / 27 x 100

5 / 27 x 100 = 18.52%