I will fan whoever answers correctly fist :) Lindsey estimated the amount of liquid in a container to be 50 ml. The actual amount of liquid was 43 ml.

What is the percent error?

Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.

Question

I will fan whoever answers correctly fist :) Lindsey estimated the amount of liquid in a container to be 50 ml. The actual amount of liquid was 43 ml.

What is the percent error?

Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.

phi · Answer

to find percent error  find the the fraction:
$$ \frac{estimate - truth}{truth}$$
change to a decimal, then multiply by 100 to change to a percent.

alayrhi · Answer

0.1627906976744186 <so i have to change that into a decimal? @phi

phi · Answer

that is the decimal.
multiply by 100 and tack on a % sign
to make it a percent

phi · Answer

you should get
16.279%

they want
Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.
so that becomes  
16%