Carissa has a chocolate Labradoodle retriever named Sam. She believes her dog weighs 60 pounds Sam’s actual weight is 75 pounds find the percentage error

Answer 1

To find the percentage error, you can use the following formula:

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

In this case, the actual weight of Sam is 75 pounds, and Carissa's estimated weight is 60 pounds.

1. Compute the error: \[ \text{Error} = \text{Actual Value} - \text{Estimated Value} = 75 - 60 = 15 \text{ pounds} \]

2. Calculate the percentage error: \[ \text{Percentage Error} = \left( \frac{15}{75} \right) \times 100 = 0.2 \times 100 = 20% \]

Therefore, the percentage error in Carissa's estimate of Sam's weight is 20%.