Remo needs to buy a countertop for a bathroom. He calculated the area as 10 square feet. The actual area is 9.5 square feet. What is Remo's percentage error?

0.5%
0.95%
5%
5.26%

Question

Remo needs to buy a countertop for a bathroom. He calculated the area as 10 square feet. The actual area is 9.5 square feet. What is Remo's percentage error?

 0.5%
 0.95%
 5%
 5.26%

sanic · Answer

I'll give medal

sanic · Answer

I'll give medal

lochana · Answer

$$percentage \ error = \frac{mesured \ value - actual\ value}{actual\ value}100$$

sanic · Answer

wait so what would the answer be

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{(10-9.5) 100}{9.5}=5.26 \% $$

sanic · Answer

What

sanic · Answer

That wasn't an answer

lochana · Answer

we are not allowed to give direct answers. yes you already had it:)