Derrik thinks his dog weighs 60 pounds. It actually weights 75 pounds. Find the percent error.

Answer 1

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

Percent Error = (|Actual Value - Estimated Value| / Actual Value) * 100%

In this case, the actual value is 75 pounds and the estimated value is 60 pounds.

Percent Error = (|75 - 60| / 75) * 100%
Percent Error = (15 / 75) * 100%
Percent Error = (0.2) * 100%
Percent Error = 20%

Therefore, the percent error is 20%.