Question

11 inches of snow were predicted. 16 inches of snow fell. Calculate the percent error?

Answer 1

Answer : The percentage error will be, 45.5 %

Step-by-step explanation :

To calculate the percentage error, we use the equation:

$\%\text{ error}=\frac{|\text{Experimental value - Accepted value}|}{\text{Accepted value}}\times 100$

We are given:

Experimental value = 16 inches

Accepted value = 11 inches

Now put all the given values in above equation, we get:

$\%\text{ error}=\frac{|16-11|}{11}\times 100\\\\\%\text{ error}=45.5\%$

Hence, the percentage error will be, 45.5 %