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A student measured the density of gold to be 19.1 g/cm3. The accepted value of the density of gold is 19.3 g/cm3. What is the percent error of the student's measurement?

A. 1.04%
B. 1.39%
C. 0.20%
D. 1.71%

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MEDAL GIVEN TO CORRECT ANSWER. 
A student measured the density of gold to be 19.1 g/cm3. The accepted value of the density of gold is 19.3 g/cm3. What is the percent error of the student's measurement?

 		A.	1.04%
 		B.	1.39%
 		C.	0.20%
 		D.	1.71%

anonymous · Answer

First calculate the absolute error.. then convert it into percentage .. simple ^_^.. can u try?!

joannablackwelder · Answer

I think the percent error should be calculated like this:

  |Approximate Value - Exact Value|/|Exact Value| *100%

joannablackwelder · Answer

I don't get c using this method.

nincompoop · Answer

http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/percentage-error.html

anonymous · Answer

I got A. 
is that correct? @nincompoop @joannablackwelder

joannablackwelder · Answer

Yup! That's what I get.