Question

What statements best define percent error? Check all that apply.

It is a mathematical way of showing accuracy.
The higher the percent error, the more accurate the data set.
The higher the percent error, the less accurate the data set.
Only the experimental value is needed to calculate percent error.
Only the actual, or accepted, value is needed to calculate percent error.
A percent error always has a positive value.

Answer 1

first one down.
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I'd go for the third one down. The more "mistakes" you make, the less likely you are to be "right". I've put some words in quotes because they are not meant to be personal criticisms, it's more the limitations of what can be observed/measured with any equipment.
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