Question

A graduated cylinder actually contains 7.5 mm of water 1/2 measures the volume of the water inside the graduated cylinder is measurement is 7 mm which of these is the closest percent error for hand measurement

Answer 1

6.667%

Explanation:

Given that:

Actual measurement = 7.5 mm

Measured value = 7 mm

Percentage error :

Error / (Actual measurement.) * 100%

(Actual measurement - measured value)

Error = 7.5 - 7 = 0.5 mm

Percentage error = (0.5 / 7.5) * 100%

Percentage error = 0.0666666 * 100%

= 6.667%