Question

Shaun estimated that the attendance at a college lacrosse game was 1,000 the actual attendance was 296 what is the percent error of Sean's estimate? round to the nearest whole percent

Answer 1

We have to calculate the percent error.

This can be calculated as the absolute difference between the estimated value (1,000) and the real value (296), and dividing by the real value (296).

This can be written as:

$e=\frac{|E-R|}{R}=\frac{|1000-296|}{296}=\frac{704}{296}\approx2.378\cdot100\%\approx238\%$

Answer: the percent error is 238%.