Question

In the state of Arkansas, Muscadine grapes are a very popular fruit for making jam and jelly. Michael began growing the fruit more than twelve years ago. He predicted this year's crop would produce 8 bushels. When harvesting was complete, he actually counted 14 bushels. Find the percent of error. (Round to the nearest whole percent and include the percent sign in your answer).

Answer 1

The percentage of error in the question is 75%.

Explanation:

To find the percentage of error, we need to subtract the actual value from the value that was expected, divide the result by the expected value.

He predicted that the crop would produce 8 bushels so this is our expected value. The actual value, which is the number of bushels produced, is 14.

• If we make the calculation (14 - 8) / 8 = 6 / 8.
• And then multiply the result by 100 to find the percentage, (6 / 8) x 100 = 75.

So the percentage of error in the question is 75%.

I hope this answer helps.