Asked by Lilly

The length of a basket is measured to be 13 inches, but the basket is actually 1 foot long. What is the percent error in the measurement?
Responses

A 7.6%7.6%

B 8.3%8.3%

C 9.2%9.2%

D 10.7%

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Percent error = |measured − actual| / actual × 100% = |13 − 12| / 12 × 100% = 1/12 × 100% ≈ 8.33%, so B (8.3%).