Mark and Matthew signed up to walk a 5K walk run race they predict it will take them 60 minutes to complete the race. Mark and Matthew finish the race in 53 minutes. What is the percent error round to the nearest 10th

Answer 1

To calculate the percent error, we use the formula:

Percent Error = (|Predicted Value - Actual Value| / Actual Value) * 100

In this case, the predicted value is 60 minutes and the actual value is 53 minutes.

Percent Error = (|60 - 53| / 53) * 100
Percent Error = (7 / 53) * 100
Percent Error ≈ 13.2%

Rounding to the nearest 10th, the percent error is approximately 13.2%.