Eric measured the height of a window frame as 5.43 feet, but the actual height was 6 feet. What is the percentage of error in Eric's measurement?

Question

mathmale · Answer

Find the difference between the measured height and the actual height.
What is it?

Divide this difference by the actual height.

Multiply the result by 100%.  Bingo!

er.mohd.amir · Answer

wrong calculation as not Q    5.43 or 5.37

study312 · Answer

oh :0 how did I miss that

study312 · Answer

6 - 5.43 = 0.57

0.57 ÷ 6 = 0.095

0.095 • 100 = 9.5