Question
The image you sent contains a word problem about a zoologist's estimated weight for a baby elephant. The problem asks to calculate the zoologist's percent error in the estimate.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To calculate the percent error in the zoologist's estimate, you can use the following formula:
\[
\text{Percent Error} = \left( \frac{|\text{Estimated Value} - \text{Actual Value}|}{\text{Actual Value}} \right) \times 100\%
\]
Where:
- Estimated Value is the value given by the zoologist.
- Actual Value is the true or measured value.
1. **Identify the values**:
- Let’s say the estimated weight (Estimated Value) is \(E\) and the actual weight (Actual Value) is \(A\).
2. **Calculate the absolute difference**:
\(|E - A|\)
3. **Divide by the actual value**:
\(\frac{|E - A|}{A}\)
4. **Multiply by 100 to get a percentage**.
Once you have the specific values for the estimated and actual weights, you can substitute them into the formula to find the percent error. If you can provide those numbers, I can help you with the calculation!
\[
\text{Percent Error} = \left( \frac{|\text{Estimated Value} - \text{Actual Value}|}{\text{Actual Value}} \right) \times 100\%
\]
Where:
- Estimated Value is the value given by the zoologist.
- Actual Value is the true or measured value.
1. **Identify the values**:
- Let’s say the estimated weight (Estimated Value) is \(E\) and the actual weight (Actual Value) is \(A\).
2. **Calculate the absolute difference**:
\(|E - A|\)
3. **Divide by the actual value**:
\(\frac{|E - A|}{A}\)
4. **Multiply by 100 to get a percentage**.
Once you have the specific values for the estimated and actual weights, you can substitute them into the formula to find the percent error. If you can provide those numbers, I can help you with the calculation!