Question

alexis calculates the surface area of a gift box as 600 square inches. The actual surface area of the gift box is 592 square inches. Find the relative error of alexis' calculation expressed as a decimal to nearest thousandth.

Answer 1

Here's a link to the formula for relative error since I don't know how to type it out:

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/RelativeError.html

Basically, take (600 - 592)/592

Answer 2

is that the answer?

Answer 3

i got .0135135135