Toni measured the height of her bedroom doorway with a measuring tape. She measured the height as 171 cm. The doorway’s actual height is 182.8 cm.

What is the percent error in Toni’s measurement? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent, if necessary.

A. 0.12%

B. 6.5%

C. 6.9%

D. 11.8%

Question

Toni measured the height of her bedroom doorway with a measuring tape. She measured the height as 171 cm. The doorway’s actual height is 182.8 cm.

 

What is the percent error in Toni’s measurement? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent, if necessary.
	
	
 
A. 0.12%
	
 
B. 6.5%
	
 
C. 6.9%
	
 
D. 11.8%

anonymous · Answer

hey there :)
percentage error is given by
actual-measuerd/actual  *100
ie (182.8-171/182.8)*100=6.5

anonymous · Answer

:)

igreen · Answer

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