Question

I don't get how to show the work For the Jocelyn estimates on a piece of wood measures 545 cm if it actually measures 5.2 cm what is the percent error of Jocelyns estimate

Answer 1

The percent error is 4.81%.

Explanation:

There is a mistake in a question, hence it is corrected below:

Jocelyn estimates on a piece of wood measures 5.45 cm if it actually measures 5.2 cm.

Now, to find the percent error.

Estimation of Jocelyn = 545 cm.

Wood actually measures = 5.2 cm.

So, to get the measurement error we subtract wood actually measures from estimation of Jocelyn:

`5.45-5.2\\\\=0.25\ cm.`

Thus, the error in measurement = 0.25 cm.

Now, to get the percent error:

`(0.25)/(5.2)* 100`

`=(25)/(5.2)`

`=4.81\%.`

The percent error of Jocelyn's estimate is 4.81%.

Therefore, the percent error is 4.81%.