Asked by Math

A meteorologist predicted that the downtown area would get 16 inches of snow in a snowstorm. The downtown area ended up getting 13 inches of snow. What was the percent error of the prediction?
Answered by Ms. Sue
3/16 = 0.1875 = 19% error
Answered by Math
Thanks!
Answered by Math
But how did you get 3/16?
Answered by Ms. Sue
16 - 13 = 3

There was a difference of three. I compared that with what was forecasted.

Answered by Anonymous
The correct answer is 23.1%

16-13=3

3/13=.230769...

So the answer is 23.1%
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