Question

A warehouse supply worker accidentally misreads the number 75 as 57. What percent change did the reading error result in?

Answer 1

24%

Explanation:

Given: A warehouse worker misread the number 75 as 57.

First finding the difference between the correct number and misread number.

`75-57= 18`

Now, calculating percentage change due to reading error.

Percent change=
`(difference\ between\ numbers)/(correct\ number) * 100`

∴ Percent change=
`(18)/(75) * 100`

Percent change=
`0.24* 100= 24\%`

Hence, 24% change due to reading error.