Question

Celina measured the height of a window frame as 5.55 feet, but the actual height was 6 feet. What is the percentage of error in Celina's measurement?

6.45%
7.50%
9.12%
13.33%

Answer 1

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

\[\large \text{percent error} = \frac{| \text{approximate value}-\text{exact value}|}{|\text{exact value}|} \ \times 100\%\]

Answer 2

5.55 - 6/6 x 100?

Answer 3

I think you meant to say

\[\Large \text{percent error} = \frac{| 5.55-6|}{|6|} \times 100\%\]

right?

Answer 4

i got -94.45...

Answer 5

what is 5.55 - 6 equal to?

Answer 6

-0.45

Answer 7

|-0.45| = 0.45

Answer 8

divide that by 6

then multiply by 100 to convert to a percentage

Answer 9

is it b?

Answer 10

yes

Answer 11

i got 7.50

Answer 12

me too

Answer 13

ok thank you :)

Answer 14

7.50%