Percent Error = (Actual Value - Predicted Value) / Predicted Value * 100
Percent Error = ($19.75 - $30.00) / $30.00 * 100
Percent Error = -$10.25 / $30.00 * 100
Percent Error = -0.34 * 100
Percent Error = -34
Rounding the answer to the nearest whole number, the percent error is 34%.
Therefore, none of the given options (A, B, C, D) are correct.
Anna plans to buy books at a book fair. She thinks she will need $30.00 to purchase the books. She only spent $19.75. Find the percent error in her prediction. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
A. 58%
B. 1%
C. 2%
D. 52%
3 answers
please just pick the closest one to the right answer
In that case, the closest option to the calculated result of 34% would be:
A. 58%
A. 58%