Krisha has a chocolate Labrador retriever named Sam. She believes her dog weighs 60 pounds. Sam’s actual weight is 75 pounds. Find the percent error. (1 point)

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Answer 1

To find the percent error, we use the formula:

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

In this case, the expected value is 60 pounds and the actual value is 75 pounds.

Using the formula, we have:

Percent Error = (|60 - 75| / 75) * 100
= (15 / 75) * 100
= 0.2 * 100
= 20%

Therefore, the percent error is 20%.