Question

Deon estimated the weight of his mountain bike to be 12kg. The actual weight of his mountain bike was 11.3kg. Find the absolute error and percent error of Deons estimate, if necessary, round your numbers to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Absolute Error = 0.7kg

Percent Error = 94.2%

Step-by-step explanation:

12 - 11.3 = 0.7

11.3/12 = 94.166666666666666...

94.166... rounded to nearest tenth is 94.2