Question

8. The experimental value of a volume measurement is 65.5mL. The accepted value is 60.0mL. What is the percent

error?

Answer 1

The answer is

8.33 %

Step-by-step explanation:

The percentage error of a certain measurement can be found by using the formula

`P(\%) = (error)/(actual \: \: number) * 100\% \\`

From the question

actual volume = 60 mL

error = 65 - 60 = 5 mL

The percentage error is

`P(\%) = (5)/(60) * 100 \\ = (1)/(12) * 100 \\ = 8.333333...`

We have the final answer as

8.33 %

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