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Question

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.

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Answer 1

To calculate the percent error, you can use the formula:

\[ \text{Percent Error} = \left( \frac{\text{Estimated Value} - \text{Actual Value}}{\text{Actual Value}} \right) \times 100 \]

In this case, the estimated value is 50 ml and the actual value is 43 ml.

Plugging in the values:

\[ \text{Percent Error} = \left( \frac{50 - 43}{43} \right) \times 100 \]

\[ = \left( \frac{7}{43} \right) \times 100 \approx 16.28 \]

Rounding to the nearest whole percent, the percent error is approximately 16%.