Question

Erika calculated that she would spend $115 on school supplies this year. She actually spent $82.50 on school supplies. What is Erika's percent of error?

Answer 1

Percentage error is 39.39%

Explanation:

It is given that,

The calculated value that Erika spend on school supplies this year is $115.

Actual value that she spent is $82.50.

We need to find Erika's percent of error. Percentage error is given by the formula as follows :

`\%=\frac{\text{calculated value}-\text{actual value}}{\text{actual value}}* 100\\\\\%=(115-82.5)/(82.5)* 100\\\\\%=39.39\%`

So, Erika's percent of error is 39.39%.